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Investigating the Structure of Boron Nitride Nanotubes by Near-Edge X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure (NEXAFS) Spectroscopy

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Author(s)

T Hemraj-Benny, S Banerjee, S Sambasivan, Daniel A. Fischer, W Han, J A. Misewich, S S. Wong

Abstract

Herein, we demonstrate that NEXAFS is a very effective technique at (a) identifying the phases of boron nitride nanotubes with the potential of distinguishing between hexagonal BN and cubic BN, and (b) monitoring the presence of defects and degree of cystallinity in nanoscale samples. Specifically, a prepared sample of boron nitride nanotubes was characterized by NEXAFS. Our results show that the sample consisted of hexagonal BN tubes that were highly crystalline and sp2-hybridized.
Citation
PhysChemChemPhys (PCCP)
Volume
6
Pub Type
Journals

Keywords

boron nitride, nanotubes, NEXAFS
Ceramics and Biomaterials

Citation

Hemraj-Benny, T. , Banerjee, S. , Sambasivan, S. , Fischer, D. , Han, W. , Misewich, J. and Wong, S. (2005), Investigating the Structure of Boron Nitride Nanotubes by Near-Edge X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure (NEXAFS) Spectroscopy, PhysChemChemPhys (PCCP) (Accessed January 15, 2025)

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Created March 31, 2005, Updated October 12, 2021