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Well‐aligned carbon nanotubules
Author(s) -
Hwang JyunHwei,
Hsu WenKuan,
Mou Chung Yuan
Publication year - 1993
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/adma.19930050910
Subject(s) - materials science , graphite , copper , nanotechnology , carbon fibers , carbon nanotube , electrode , electric arc , electrical resistivity and conductivity , nanotube , chemical engineering , composite material , metallurgy , composite number , chemistry , engineering , electrical engineering
The alignment of carbon nanotubules greatly influences their transport properties, for example their electrical conductivity. Since these properties are important for potential applications in electronic devices, it is desirable to be able to control nanotube morphology during synthesis. An arc production method is presented that uses copper‐mixed graphite as the positive electrode, resulting in the degree of alignment shown in the Figure.