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In‐Situ Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes on Organic Polymer Substrates at Atmospheric Pressure
Author(s) -
Hong E.H.,
Lee K.H.,
Oh S.H.,
Park C.G.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/1521-4095(20020503)14:9<676::aid-adma676>3.0.co;2-3
Subject(s) - materials science , carbon nanotube , nanotechnology , field electron emission , atmospheric pressure , polymer , microwave irradiation , catalysis , sulfur , melting point , carbon fibers , in situ , chemical engineering , composite material , organic chemistry , electron , oceanography , physics , chemistry , quantum mechanics , geology , composite number , engineering , metallurgy
Flexible carbon nanotube (CNT) field emission displays have been brought a step closer to reality thanks to the novel technique reported here. Microwave irradiation is employed to selectively heat catalyst particles loaded on low melting point substrates, and sulfur is demonstrated to be an essential additive for successful nanotube growth. The general applicability of this technique is evidenced by the growth of a CNT array directly on an anodic alumina template (see Figure).