scholarly journals Controlled Fabrication of Quality ZnO NWs/CNTs and ZnO NWs/Gr Heterostructures via Direct Two-Step CVD Method

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1836
Author(s):  
Nicholas Schaper ◽  
Dheyaa Alameri ◽  
Yoosuk Kim ◽  
Brian Thomas ◽  
Keith McCormack ◽  
...  

A novel and advanced approach of growing zinc oxide nanowires (ZnO NWs) directly on single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and graphene (Gr) surfaces has been demonstrated through the successful formation of 1D–1D and 1D–2D heterostructure interfaces. The direct two-step chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method was utilized to ensure high-quality materials’ synthesis and scalable production of different architectures. Iron-based universal compound molecular ink was used as a catalyst in both processes (a) to form a monolayer of horizontally defined networks of SWCNTs interfaced with vertically oriented ZnO NWs and (b) to grow densely packed ZnO NWs directly on a graphene surface. We show here that our universal compound molecular ink is efficient and selective in the direct synthesis of ZnO NWs/CNTs and ZnO NWs/Gr heterostructures. Heterostructures were also selectively patterned through different fabrication techniques and grown in predefined locations, demonstrating an ability to control materials’ placement and morphology. Several characterization tools were employed to interrogate the prepared heterostructures. ZnO NWs were shown to grow uniformly over the network of SWCNTs, and much denser packed vertically oriented ZnO NWs were produced on graphene thin films. Such heterostructures can be used widely in many potential applications, such as photocatalysts, supercapacitors, solar cells, piezoelectric or thermal actuators, as well as chemical or biological sensors.

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-71
Author(s):  
Thang Van Le

The ability to controllably obtain ordered carbon nanotube architectures is important to fundamental characterizations and potential applications of electrical devices. Controlled synthesis involving chemical vapor deposition (CVD) has been an effective strategy to order singlewalled nanotubes (SWNTs) on patterned catalyst. In this paper, Single-walled carbon nanotubes are synthesized by chemical vapor deposition of methane at controlled locations on a silicon substrate. This synthetic approach has allowed individual SWNT wires to be grown from controlled surface sites by catalyst patterning and has led to interconnecting SWNT electrical devices. The combined synthesis and microfabrication technique presented here allows a large number of ohmically contacted nanotube devices with controllable length to be placed on a single substrate.


Author(s):  
Shuhei Inoue ◽  
Takeshi Nakajima ◽  
Kazuya Nomura ◽  
Yoshihiro Kikuchi

Single-walled carbon nanotubes are considered the most attractive material and a lot of synthesis processes are developed. Among these synthesis processes chemical vapor deposition processes are considered to be most suitable for macroscopic production. In many CVD processes the alcohol catalytic CVD process can be the best process because it can produce very pure nanotubes without any purification. However, cobalt is essential as a catalyst that makes the flexibility of catalysts restricted. In this paper, our investigation mainly focused on as follows: The efficiency of combined catalysts with/without cobalt. The diameter distributions against catalysts density. The electrical states of catalysts near Fermi level. Consequently, almost all of cobalt containing catalysts worked well, and the diameter distributions were proportional to the particle size. Efficient catalysts had enough states around Fermi level and the cobalt-less efficient catalyst cluster model showed the similar density of state to the cobalt cluster. Thus, noticing to the DOS, other efficient catalysts can be discovered and the diameter distribution will be controllable by adjusting temperature, a catalyst size, and a catalyst combination without any complicated techniques and facilities.


2008 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 014001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huaping Liu ◽  
Daisuke Takagi ◽  
Hiroshi Ohno ◽  
Shohei Chiashi ◽  
Tomohito Chokan ◽  
...  

2002 ◽  
Vol 01 (03n04) ◽  
pp. 197-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
LANCE DELZEIT ◽  
RAMSEY STEVENS ◽  
CATTIEN NGUYEN ◽  
M. MEYYAPPAN

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) are grown by thermal chemical vapor deposition at 900°C using methane. Application of an electric field (0.4 V/μm) in situ during the growth process results in directed growth of SWNTs on a horizontal plane bridging a distance as long as 25 μm. This approach is useful in the fabrication of nanotube based transistors.


Nano Letters ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 317-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiming Li ◽  
David Mann ◽  
Marco Rolandi ◽  
Woong Kim ◽  
Ant Ural ◽  
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