Highly oriented vertically aligned carbon nanotubes via chemical vapour deposition for key potential application in CNT ropes

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 212-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Termeh Yousefi ◽  
S. Bagheri ◽  
K. Shinji ◽  
M. Rusop Mahmood ◽  
S. Ikeda
2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 4029-4032 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gil Cabral ◽  
Elby Titus ◽  
D. S. Misra ◽  
J. Gracio

The selective growth of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (VACNTs) on large area copper substrates was carried out using a double plasma hot-filament chemical vapour deposition system. Three independent power supplies were used to produce two glow discharges within the vacuum reactor. The generation of two glow discharges and the efficient utilization of the electric fields, by controlling the key process parameters, enabled the production of VACNTs. Morphology, density and structure of carbon nanotubes were characterized using Scanning Electron Microscopy and Raman Spectroscopy.


Nanoscale ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (32) ◽  
pp. 13452-13457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy P. Butler ◽  
Haider Butt ◽  
Timothy D. Wilkinson ◽  
Gehan A. J. Amaratunga

Large area arrays of vertically-aligned carbon nanotubes (VACNTs) are patterned in a quasi-crystalline Penrose tile arrangement through electron beam lithography definition of Ni catalyst dots and subsequent nanotube growth by plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition.


2011 ◽  
Vol 312-315 ◽  
pp. 900-905 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abu Bakar Suriani ◽  
Salina Muhamad ◽  
Puteri Sarah Mohamad Saad ◽  
Roslan Md Nor ◽  
Yosri Mohd Siran ◽  
...  

The effects of synthesis temperature on the quality and quantity of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (VACNT) were studied using high resolution scanning electron microscopy, and micro-Raman spectroscopy. The VACNT was synthesized by Fe catalytic decomposition of palm oil deposited on silicon substrate by thermal chemical vapour deposition method. The analysis shows that the growth rate increases from 3.8 to 5.5 µm/min as the temperature was increased from 750 to 800°C. The nanotube diameters were observed bigger at low temperature range. Smaller and uniform diameter (~15 nm) was found at 750°C and the increment in diameter size was seen at higher temperature range. Smaller graphite Raman “G” peak width, low ID/IG ratio (~0.52) indicated higher crystallinity of the nanotube and moderate I2D1/ I2D2 ratio for second order Raman peak was also detected at synthesis temperature of 750°C. These results indicated that the optimum synthesis temperature for higher quality VACNT production was at 750°C.


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