Graphitic cones and the nucleation of curved carbon surfaces

A. Krishnan; E. Dujardin; M. M. J. Treacy; J. Hugdahl; S. Lynum; T. W. Ebbesen

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journal article Jul 31, 1997

Graphitic cones and the nucleation of curved carbon surfaces

A. Krishnan

E. Dujardin M. M. J. Treacy J. Hugdahl S. Lynum T. W. Ebbesen

Nature Vol. 388 No. 6641 pp. 451-454 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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A. Krishnan, E. Dujardin, M. M. J. Treacy, et al. (1997). Graphitic cones and the nucleation of curved carbon surfaces. Nature, 388(6641), 451-454. https://doi.org/10.1038/41284

Graphitic cones and the nucleation of curved carbon surfaces

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