Efficient CVD Growth of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes on Surfaces Using Carbon Monoxide Precursor
Author(s) -
Bo Zheng,
Chenguang Lu,
Gang Gu,
A. Makarovski,
Gleb Finkelstein,
Jie Liu
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
nano letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.853
H-Index - 488
eISSN - 1530-6992
pISSN - 1530-6984
DOI - 10.1021/nl025634d
Subject(s) - carbon nanotube , chemical vapor deposition , materials science , carbon monoxide , nanotechnology , hydrogen , chemical engineering , dispersion (optics) , carbon fibers , monoxide , carbon nanotube supported catalyst , chemistry , carbon nanofiber , composite number , catalysis , organic chemistry , composite material , metallurgy , physics , optics , engineering
Single Walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) were grown directly on flat substrates using chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method with carbon monoxide and hydrogen mixture as feeding gas. Comparing with other CVD methods, this new approach yields higher efficiency and more reproducible results in obtaining high quality SWNTs separated as individual nanotubes on substrates. Such samples can be used to fabricate nanodevices directly with no further purification or dispersion. Important factors that affect the nanotube growth and possible mechanisms are also discussed.
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