Structural Analysis and Radiation Response of Multi-Walled Boron Nitride Nanotubes

Electron irradiation damage analysis has revealed that: (1) Damage mechanism is different from carbon nanotubes; no radiation induced amorphization was observed, (2) irradiation response of BN nanotubes to 200 keV electrons in TEM environment is almost independent of temperature, (3) under intense electron beam irradiation layers of multi-walled BN nanotubes undulate and curl into single layer cages, (4) overall electron irradiation response of BN nanotubes is the gradual thinning and collapse of inner diameter which results in cone shaped, crystalline probes when cut fully.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Celik-Aktas, Ayten

Contributors dc:contributor

• Stubbins, James F.
• Zuo, Jian-Min

• Engineering, Materials Science

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI3199207

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/87921