1995/08/18 by Nasreen G. Chopra, R.J. Luyken, K. Cherrey +4 · 2 citations
Materials Science · Chemistry · #Graphene research and applications #Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research #Fullerene Chemistry and Applications
paper · doi:10.1126/science.269.5226.966
openalex publication_date 1995/08/18 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/27
The successful synthesis of pure boron nitride (BN) nanotubes is reported here. Multi-walled tubes with inner diameters on the order of 1 to 3 nanometers and with lengths up to 200 nanometers were produced in a carbon-free plasma discharge between a BN-packed tungsten rod and a cooled copper electrode. Electron energy-loss spectroscopy on individual tubes yielded B:N ratios of approximately 1, which is consistent with theoretical predictions of stable BN tube structures.