KCl crystallization within the space between carbon nanotube walls

W. K. Hsu; W. Z. Li; Y. Q. Zhu; N. Grobert; M. Terrones; H. Terrones; N. Yao; J. P. Zhang; S. Firth; R. J.H. Clark; A. K. Cheetham; J. P. Hare; H. W. Kroto; D. R.M. Walton

doi:10.1016/S0009-2614(99)01347-0

KCl crystallization within the space between carbon nanotube walls

W. K. Hsu, W. Z. Li, Y. Q. Zhu, N. Grobert, M. Terrones, H. Terrones, N. Yao, J. P. Zhang, S. Firth, R. J.H. Clark, A. K. Cheetham, J. P. Hare, H. W. Kroto, D. R.M. Walton

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Abstract

The arc discharge method has been used hitherto to encapsulate metal-containing structures within carbon nanotubes , the arrangement of the nanotube walls playing an important role in the process. We show that KCl can be generated in the space between nanotube walls by treating potassium-intercalated uncapped tubes with CCl₄. A relationship between the KCl crystal domain and the hexagonal carbon network is thought to give rise to preferential formation of a 100 plane perpendicular to the tube axes.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	77-82
Number of pages	6
Journal	Chemical Physics Letters
Volume	317
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0009-2614(99)01347-0
State	Published - Jan 28 2000

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General Physics and Astronomy
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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