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Catalyst and Chirality Dependent Growth of Carbon Nanotubes Determined Through Nano‐Test Tube Chemistry
Author(s) -
Shiozawa Hidetsugu,
Kramberger Christian,
Pfeiffer Rudolf,
Kuzmany Hans,
Pichler Thomas,
Liu Zheng,
Suenaga Kazu,
Kataura Hiromichi,
Silva S. Ravi P.
Publication year - 2010
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.201001211
Subject(s) - carbon nanotube , materials science , chirality (physics) , catalysis , nano , homogeneous , nanotechnology , carbon nanotube supported catalyst , carbon nanobud , carbon nanofiber , carbon fibers , chemical engineering , composite material , optical properties of carbon nanotubes , organic chemistry , nanotube , chemistry , chiral symmetry , thermodynamics , physics , quantum mechanics , composite number , nambu–jona lasinio model , engineering , quark
The interior of carbon nanotubes , provide a homogeneous, contaminant‐free environment in which to perform nanoreactions, hence the term nano‐test tubes. Here, routes for the controlled growth of carbon nanotubes with defined chiral indices are presented within the interior of single‐walled carbon nanotubes upon the encapsulation of Pt and Fe catalysts, plus the carbon source in controlled proportions. Factors affecting the growth (e.g. temperature) are examined experimentally.