Synthesis and Characterization of Some Carbon Based Nanostructures |
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| Authors: | V. Ciupina J. Sullivan S. Saied R. Vladoiu G. Prodan I.M. Oancea‐Stanescu A. Mandes M. Contulov V. Dinca M. Prodan D. Manole |
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| Affiliation: | 1. University of Constanta, Mamaia Avenue 124, Constanta, 900527, ROMANIA;2. Surface Science Group, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Aston Univ., Birmingham B4 7ET, UK |
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| Abstract: | Carbon thin films were synthesized using the original Thermionic Vacuum Arc (TVA) method. Mechanical properties were investigated using Micro Materials NanoTest 500 instrument using a NT Berkovich indenter. XPS provides a quantitative analysis of the surface composition and X‐ray generated Auger electron spectroscopy (XAES) performed by Thermoelectron ESCALAB 250 revealed information about the sp3:sp2 ratio of the carbon bondings. Structure and morphology was studied by Transmission Electron Microscope CM120ST, providing information on the grain size distribution of the crystalline diamond structures (© 2011 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim) |
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| Keywords: | Thermionic Vacuum Arc (TVA) carbon nanostructures TEM XPS |
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