Grapevine-like growth of single walled carbon nanotubes among vertically aligned multiwalled nanotube arrays

Authors
Cao, AY Zhang, XF Xu, CL Liang, J Wu, DH Chen, XH Wei, BQ Ajayan, PM
Citation
Ay. Cao et al., Grapevine-like growth of single walled carbon nanotubes among vertically aligned multiwalled nanotube arrays, APPL PHYS L, 79(9), 2001, pp. 1252-1254
Citations number
20
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
0003-6951 → ACNP
Volume
79
Issue
9
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1252 - 1254
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-6951(20010827)79:9<1252:GGOSWC>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Large arrays of self-oriented, multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) have be en obtained by chemical vapor deposition. It has so far been impossible to translate this idea for growing single walled nanotubes (SWNTs) but we show here that oriented growth of SWNTs among vertically aligned MWNT arrays ca n be realized by the catalytic pyrolysis of ferrocene and xylene. The MWNTs act as the support structures for SWNTs, forcing them to grow upward stead ily, like grapevines. The growth of vertically aligned SWNT over large area s brings about the possibility of exploring their properties in select conf igurations. (C) 2001 American Institute of Physics.