18 Result(s)

Chapter

Synthesis, Properties and Characterization of Metal Nanoparticles

Precious metals including Au, Pd, Pt, Ag and Pd and other metals such as Fe, Co, Mg and Ni as solid powder, dispersion in solution and deposition as thin films have attained wide interest in the last decades. ...

K. Thummavichai, Y. Chen, N. N. Wang… in Nanoparticles Reinforced Metal Nanocomposi… (2023)

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Comparison of through-the-scope stent insertion with standard stent insertion for the management of malignant colorectal obstruction: a prospective study

The aim of the present study was to compare the feasibility, safety and efficacy of the through-the-scope (TTS) stent technique to that of the standard metallic stent technique for the management of malignant ...

Y. Wan, Y.-Q. Zhu, N.-W. Chen, Z.-G. Wang, Y.-S. Cheng… in Techniques in Coloproctology (2016)

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Multifractal characteristics of gold grades series in the Dayingezhuang Deposit, Jiaodong Gold Province, China

In the paper, the multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis is used to investigate the multifractal characteristics of gold grades series in the Dayingezhuang gold deposit, Jiaodong province, China. Results ...

L. Wan, Y. Q. Zhu, X. C. Deng in Earth Science Informatics (2015)

Chapter and Conference Paper

Hydrothermal synthesis and characterisation of single crystal α-Fe₂O₃ nanorods

One-dimensional (1D) nanostructures have attracted extensive attention due to their novel magnetic properties which are greatly dependent on nanorod size and shape [1]. If the particle size decreases toward a ...

T. Almeida, Y. Q. Zhu, P. D. Brown in EMC 2008 14th European Microscopy Congress… (2008)

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Catalysed growth of novel aluminium oxide nanorods

Micron-scale coral-like aluminium oxide structures have been generated by heating a mixture of AlB₂ and Co powders in a quartz boat at ca. 1050 °C under N₂. Upon sonication in acetone, the structures break down i...

Y.Z. **, Y.Q. Zhu, K. Brigatti, H.W. Kroto, D.R.M. Walton in Applied Physics A (2003)

Chapter

Novel Nanostructures: from Metal-Filled Carbon Nanotubes to MgO Nanoferns

Recently, numerous advances have been achieved by the fullerene/nanotube team at Sussex. Formerly, arc discharge techniques provided a unique method for generating fullerenes and carbon nanotubes. However, the...

N. Grobert, W. K. Hsu, Harold W. Kroto… in Perspectives of Fullerene Nanotechnology (2002)

Chapter

Non-thermal Plasma Synthesis of Nanocarbons

Non-thermal plasma application for the synthesis of customized carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is reviewed. Carbonaceous nanostructures were deposited via a dielectric barrier discharge chemical vapor deposition using...

A. Huczko, H. Lange, Y. Q. Zhu, W. K. Hsu… in Frontiers of Multifunctional Nanosystems (2002)

Chapter

Novel Nanostructures: from Metal-Filled Carbon Nanotubes to MgO Nanoferns

Recently, numerous advances have been achieved by the fullerene/nanotube team at Sussex. Formerly, arc discharge techniques provided a unique method for generating fullerenes and carbon nanotubes. However, the...

N. Grobert, W. K. Hsu, Harold W. Kroto… in Perspectives of Fullerene Nanotechnology (2002)

Article

Generation of hollow crystalline tungsten oxide fibres

Hollow fibres of crystalline W₁₈O₄₉, arranged in a pine-tree-like structure, were generated by heating WS₂ powder in oxygen. SEM, TEM, X-ray and electron diffraction studies show that the individual fibres are co...

W.B. Hu, Y.Q. Zhu, W.K. Hsu, B.H. Chang, M. Terrones, N. Grobert… in Applied Physics A (2000)

Article

A novel route to aligned nanotubes and nanofibres using laser-patterned catalytic substrates

We describe the generation of aligned carbon nanotube bundles and films by pyrolysis of solid organic precursors (for example 2-amino-4,6-dichloro-s-triazine, s-triaminotriazine) at 950–1050 °C over laser-pattern...

N. Grobert, M. Terrones, S. Trasobares, K. Kordatos, H. Terrones… in Applied Physics A (2000)

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Advances in the Creation of Filled Nanotubes and Novel Nanowires

M. Terrones, N. Grobert, W. K. Hsu, Y. Q. Zhu, W. B. Hu, H. Terrones… in MRS Bulletin (1999)

Article

Solid-phase production of carbon nanotubes

C₃) are heated to 1000–1100 °C for 2–4 hr in an argon flow. Carbon nanotubes are formed when metal powders, e.g. Fe, Co, Y and Ni, are also present.

W.K. Hsu, Y.Q. Zhu, S. Trasobares, H. Terrones, M. Terrones… in Applied Physics A (1999)

Article

Shock-induced phase transitions among SiC polytypes

A series of recovery experiments was conducted using a propellant single-stage gun on starting materials of both α-SiC and β-SiC. X-ray examination on the recovered samples indicated that obvious polytype tran...

Y. Q. Zhu, T. Sekine, T. Kobayashi, E. Takazawa in Journal of Materials Science (1998)

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Thermolysis of C60 thin films yields Ni-filled tapered nanotubes

and Ni deposited on a silica plate at 950 °C. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) studies reveal that these tapered structures are almost completely filled with Ni and are closed at both ...

N. Grobert, M. Terrones, A.J. Osborne, H. Terrones, W.K. Hsu… in Applied Physics A (1998)

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Novel nanotubes and encapsulated nanowires

mixtures. Prolonged electron irradiation of these nanowires leads to axial growth and to dynamic transformations. These observations suggest ways in which materials may be modified by microencapsulation and i...

M. Terrones, W.K. Hsu, A. Schilder, H. Terrones, N. Grobert, J.P. Hare… in Applied Physics A (1998)

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Nucleation of diamond film growth by Buckytubes

Y. B. Li, Y. Q. Zhu, Z. D. Gao, J. Liang, B. Q. Wei… in Journal of Materials Science Letters (1995)

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X-ray diffraction study of carbon microtubules

Y. Q. Zhu, H. G. Zhang, J. H. Zhang, J. Liang… in Journal of Materials Science Letters (1994)