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State of the Art of Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotube Synthesis on Surfaces
Author(s) -
Chen Yabin,
Zhang Yingying,
Hu Yue,
Kang Lixing,
Zhang Shuchen,
Xie Huanhuan,
Liu Dan,
Zhao Qiuchen,
Li Qingwen,
Zhang Jin
Publication year - 2014
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.201400431
Subject(s) - nanoelectronics , materials science , carbon nanotube , chirality (physics) , nanotechnology , chemical vapor deposition , characterization (materials science) , nanotube , chiral symmetry breaking , physics , quantum mechanics , nambu–jona lasinio model , quark
Single‐walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) directly synthesized on surfaces are promising building blocks for nanoelectronics. The structures and the arrangement of the SWNTs on surfaces determine the quality and density of the fabricated nanoelectronics, implying the importance of structure controlled growth of SWNTs on surfaces. This review summarizes the recent research status in controlling the orientation, length, density, diameter, metallicity, and chirality of SWNTs directly synthesized on surfaces by chemical vapor deposition, together with a session presenting the characterization method of the chirality of SWNTs. Finally, the remaining major challenges are discussed and future research directions are proposed.