Synthesis and growth of boron nitride nanotubes by a ball .
WEBApr 1, 2011 · As an initial step for synthesis of BNNTs, crystalline elemental boron was first milled using a planetary mill under 2 atm of N 2. Fig. 2 shows the SEM images of boron powder pulverized at 300 rpm using the STS milling balls and STS milling vessels for 12, 24 and 100 h, respectively. Fig. 1 shows an optically magnified image of the initial boron .