Plasma Processing of Nanomaterials

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Cathodic Arc Discharge for Synthesis of Carbon Nanoparticles

Manish Chhowalla

H. Emrah Unalan

CONTENTS

6.1    Fullerene and Nanoparticle Formation in Carbon Cathodic Arc Deposition

6.2    Properties of Carbon Onions Produced by an Arc Discharge in Water

6.2.1    Experimental Details

6.2.2    Results

6.2.3    Model for the Water Arc

6.2.3.1    Gas Bubble Formation

6.2.3.2    Nanoparticle Formation

6.2.3.3    Flotation of Carbon Nanoparticles

Acknowledgments

References

6.1    Fullerene and Nanoparticle Formation in Carbon Cathodic Arc Deposition

It is well established that tetrahedral amorphous carbon (ta-C) with a diamond-like sp³ bonding fraction of 85% can be deposited using a carbon cathodic vacuum arc [1]. The deposition of hard and ...