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Characterization of Carbon Nanotubes Grown by Chemical Vapor Deposition

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 July 2020

J. Cochrane ,
S. Zhu ,
C-H. Su  and
S. Lehoczky
J. Cochrane
Affiliation:
USRA, NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL35812, USA
S. Zhu
Affiliation:
USRA, NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL35812, USA
C-H. Su
Affiliation:
Microgravity Science and Applications Department, Science Directorate, NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL35812, USA
S. Lehoczky
Affiliation:
Microgravity Science and Applications Department, Science Directorate, NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL35812, USA
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Abstract

Since the superior properties of multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) could improve numerous devices such as electronics and sensors, many efforts have been made in investigating the growth mechanism of MWCNT to synthesize high quality MWCNT. Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is widely used for MWCNT synthesis, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS) are useful methods for analyzing the structure, morphology and composition of MWCNT.

Temperature and pressure are two important growth parameters for fabricating carbon nanotubes. in MWCNT growth by CVD, the plasma assisted method is normally used for low temperature growth. However, a high temperature environment is required for thermal CVD. A systematic study of temperature and pressure-dependence is very helpful to understanding MWCNT growth. Transition metal particles are commonly used as catalysts in carbon nanotube growth. It is also interesting to know the how temperature and pressure affect the interface of carbon species and catalyst particles.

Type
Novel Microscopy Assisted Ceramic Developments in Materials Scienceand Nanotechnology (Organized by P. Gai and J. Lee)
Information
Microscopy and Microanalysis , Volume 7 , Issue S2: Proceedings: Microscopy & Microanalysis 2001, Microscopy Society of America 59th Annual Meeting, Microbeam Analysis Society 35th Annual Meeting, Long Beach, California August 5-9, 2001 , August 2001 , pp. 404 - 405
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Copyright © Microscopy Society of America 2001

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