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The formation of fullerenes and nanotubules

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 February 2016

P. Byszewski
Affiliation:
Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Al. Lotnikow 32/46, 02-668 Warsaw, Poland
P. Dluzewski
Affiliation:
Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Al. Lotnikow 32/46, 02-668 Warsaw, Poland
R. Diduszko
Affiliation:
Research and Development Center of Vacuum Electronics, ul. Dluga 44/50, 00-241 Warsaw, Poland
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The carbon deposits on graphite electrodes formed during the electric discharge in a chamber used for fuUerene production contained nanotubules and fullerenes. X-ray and high resolution transmission electron microscopy investigation revealed that the deposits consisted of strongly deformed graphite microblocks. The nanotubules were found at boundaries of microblocks where carbon hexagonal planes were strongly distorted, suggesting that nanotubules were formed during atomic carbon condensation.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1993

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