Abstract
Structural defects inevitably appear during the nucleation event that determines the structure and properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes. By combining ion bombardment experiments with atomistic simulations we reveal that ion bombardment in a suitable energy range allows these defects to be healed resulting in an enhanced nucleation of the carbon nanotube cap. The enhanced growth of the nanotube cap is explained by a nonthermal ion-induced graphene network restructuring mechanism.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 065501 |
Journal | Physical review letters |
Volume | 110 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 5 2013 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Physics and Astronomy