Carbon Nanotubes Sprout Without Metal Catalyst: Oxides Work, Too
Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 08:28
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers have for the first time shown that nanotubes can grow without a metal catalyst. The researchers demonstrate that zirconium oxide, the same compound found in cubic zirconia "fake diamonds," can also grow nanotubes, but without the unwanted side effects of metal.