The reasons why metals catalyze the nucleation and growth of carbon nanotubes and other carbon nanomorphologies Original Research Article

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and other carbon nanomorphologies are grown using “typical” (Ni, Co, and Fe) and “atypical” (Al, In, Pt, Ti, Mg, Pd, K, Cs, Na, W, Mn, Mo, Ir, and Ni3C) catalysts by chemical vapor deposition. X-ray diffraction analysis reveals the