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Figure 2.31 Schematic representation of the<br />

formation of Co/MWNT powders: (a) Dispersion<br />

of MWNTs in dioctyl ether <strong>and</strong> oleylamine;<br />

(b) heterogeneous nucleation of Co nuclei on<br />

MWNTs (c) growth <strong>and</strong> coalescence of Co<br />

nuclei to form composite powders; (d) <strong>and</strong><br />

2.8 Transition <strong>Metal</strong>-Based Nanocompositesj79<br />

(e) SEM micrographs of composite powders<br />

showing formation of pearl-necklace like<br />

structure. Reproduced with permission from<br />

[111]. Copyright Ó (2006) Wiley-VCH Verlag<br />

GmbH.<br />

gases were introduced into the reactor at atmospheric pressure [113]. Figure 2.32<br />

(a)–(d) show SEM micrographs of the Fe/MWNT nanocomposite. The micrographs<br />

reveal dense growth of MWNTs in the matrix <strong>and</strong> within cavities of<br />

the composite. This is because iron also serves as an excellent catalyst for<br />

nanotube growth. The CNTs form bridges across the cavities in the iron matrix.

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