Growth of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Size-Controlled Catalysts

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Abstract

A single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) growth system has been developed with chlorine-containing gas to control the size of catalysts during growth. The role of catalyst size has been studied with respect its effects on SWNT growth, such as random surface growth, organized vertical growth and SWNT seeds re-growth. The effect of catalyst size on SWNT etching will also be reported.

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Authors

  • Yaqiong Xu

    Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Carbon Nanotechnology Laboratory, Rice University, Department of Electrical \& Computer Engineering and Carbon Nanotechnology Laboratory, Rice University

  • Kunal Shah

    Department of Chemistry and Carbon Nanotechnology Laboratory, Rice Univeristy, Department of Chemistry and Carbon Nanotechnology Laboratory, Rice University

  • Behrang Hamadani

    Department of Physics, Rice University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University

  • Richard Smalley

    Rice University, Department of Chemistry and Carbon Nanotechnology Laboratory, Rice University

  • Robert Hauge

    Department of Chemistry and Carbon Nanotechnology Laboratory, Rice University