Physical Review B 51, 11229 - 11232 (1995)

Synthesis of B_xC_yN_z Nanotubules

Z. Weng-Sieh, K. Cherrey, N.G. Chopra, X. Blase, Y. Miyamoto, A. Rubio, M.L. Cohen, R. Gronsky, S.G. Louie, A. Zettl

We report the successful synthesis of B_xC_yN_z nanotubes. Arc-discharge methods were used to produce stable nanotubule structures identified by high-resolution transmission-electron microscopy. Local electron-energy-loss spectroscopy of K-edge absorptions for B, C, and N atoms was used to determine the atomic compositions of individual tubules. Tubes of stoichiometry BC₂N and BC₃ have been observed, in agreement with theoretical predictions.

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• Nanostructures and nanotubes. Nanocapilarity