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Varied morphology carbon nanotubes

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In this article, the preparation of carbon nanotubes of varied morphology, catalyst materials for their synthesis, and methods of optimizing and controlling process parameters for the manufacture of non-aligned carbon nano-tubes with controllable morphologies and methods for their manufacture.
Abstract
The present invention describes the preparation of carbon nanotubes of varied morphology, catalyst materials for their synthesis. The present invention also describes reactor apparatus and methods of optimizing and controlling process parameters for the manufacture carbon nanotubes with pre-determined morphologies in relatively high purity and in high yields. In particular, the present invention provides methods for the preparation of non-aligned carbon nanotubes with controllable morphologies, catalyst materials and methods for their manufacture.

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