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Official URL: http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/nl060068y
Abstract
We report surface-bound growth of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) at temperatures as low as 350 degrees C by catalytic chemical vapor deposition from undiluted C2H2. NH3 or H-2 exposure critically facilitates the nanostructuring and activation of sub-nanometer Fe and Al/Fe/Al multilayer catalyst films prior to growth, enabling the SWNT nucleation at lower temperatures. We suggest that carbon nanotube growth is governed by the catalyst surface without the necessity of catalyst liquefaction.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | Material Science > Nanofabrication processes and tools Material Science > Nanostructured materials |
| ID Code: | 2749 |
| Deposited By: | Lesley Tobin |
| Deposited On: | 20 Jan 2009 11:01 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Mar 2009 10:34 |
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