単層ナノチューブとナノホーンの生成機構 : 金属を使わずにSWNTを作ることは可能か?(<小特集>カーボンナノチューブの成長とその応用)

抄録

Single-wall carbon nanohorns (SWNHs) are a type of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). In forming SWNTs, metal catalysts are necessary, while SWNHs are formed without metal catalysts. We compared the formation process of these two materials, and discussed the methods of growing SWNTs without metal catalysts.