Field emission induced deformations in SiO2 during CVD growth of carbon nanotubes
Journal article, 2006

The application of an electric field while growing carbon nanotubes with CVD can induce deformations in the SiO2 substrate. The effect is attributed to field emission from the tubes and Marangoni convection in a small molten SiO2 region underneath the tubes. Postgrowth deformation has been performed as well as large scale deformations using the collective effect of many field emitters. The porosity of one type of deformation is also examined and discussed.

carbon nanotubes

Author

Johannes Svensson

University of Gothenburg

Nadya Bulgakova

Oleg Nerushev

Chalmers, Applied Physics

University of Gothenburg

Eleanor E B Campbell

University of Gothenburg

Physica Status Solidi (B): Basic Research

0370-1972 (ISSN) 1521-3951 (eISSN)

Vol. 243 3524-3527

Subject Categories

Condensed Matter Physics

DOI

10.1002/pssb.200669114

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10/6/2017