Nucleation and aligned growth of multi-wall carbon nanotube films during thermal CVD
Magazine article, 2007

The development during early growth of a multi-wall carbon nanotube film by thermal CVD with acetylene (C2H2) and hydrogen at 750 °C has been characterized in detail by cross-section transmission electron microscopy. The studies provide information on the nanotube growth mechanisms and the complex catalyst transformations that are essential for the onset of different growth stages. An initial random growth catalysed by supported particles is followed by aerosol growth of aligned tubes. This results in a two-layered film structure, where a film of aligned nanotubes is lifting up an initially formed nanotube network from the substrate.

carbon nanotube CVD

Author

Yiming Yao

Chalmers, Applied Physics, Microscopy and Microanalysis

Lena Falk

Chalmers, Applied Physics, Microscopy and Microanalysis

Raluca Elena Morjan

University of Gothenburg

Oleg Nerushev

University of Gothenburg

Eleanor E B Campbell

University of Gothenburg

Carbon

0008-6223 (ISSN)

Vol. 45 10 2065-2071

Areas of Advance

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Materials Science

Subject Categories

Physical Sciences

Condensed Matter Physics

DOI

10.1016/j.carbon.2007.05.020

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10/7/2017