Growth of Carbon and Boron Nitride Nanotubes via Selective Induction Heating of Catalytic Nanoparticles

A. Vasenkov
CFD Research Corporation, US

Keywords: Carbon Nanotube, Boron Nitride Tubes, Composite Materials, Sensors, Solar Cells, Field-Emission

Abstract:

This invention is a novel induction source operating in a tunable frequency range for selective heating catalytic nanoparticles during the growth of carbon and boron nitride tubes on the temperature-sensitive substrate material.