Investigation of Optimal Parameters for Oxide-Assisted Growth of Vertically Aligned Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

2009 ◽  
Vol 113 (10) ◽  
pp. 4125-4133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cary L. Pint ◽  
Sean T. Pheasant ◽  
A. Nicholas G. Parra-Vasquez ◽  
Charles Horton ◽  
Yaqiong Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Optimal Parameters ◽  
Single Walled Carbon ◽  
Vertically Aligned ◽  
Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Deposition of Various Metals on Vertically-Aligned Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kei Ishikawa ◽  
Hai Duong ◽  
Junichiro Shiomi ◽  
Shigeo Maruyama
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Cohesive Energy ◽  
Layer Structure ◽  
Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Single Walled Carbon ◽  
Vertically Aligned ◽  
Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Scanning Electron

Evaporation of different metals (Au, Ti, Al and Pd) onto Vertically-Aligned Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (VASWNT) has been studied. Observations through Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) showed a clear metal-dependence of the deposition layer structure on top of the VASWNT, reflecting the variation of wettability and cohesive energy of each metal. These characteristics also influence the structures of the metal penetrated through the top surface into VASWNT film, where metal forms particles inside VASWNT film except for Ti. A simple annealing technique to remove metals penetrated in the SWNT films is demonstrated. Some peculiar morphologies found during the processes are also presented.

Direct Growth of Vertically-Aligned Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes on Conducting Substrates using Ethanol for Electrochemical Capacitor

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 173-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Asyadi Azam ◽  
Akihiko Fujiwara ◽  
Tatsuya Shimoda
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Metal Layer ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Electrochemical Capacitor ◽  
Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Electrochemical Analysis ◽  
Quality Level ◽  
Single Walled Carbon ◽  
Vertically Aligned ◽  
Walled Carbon Nanotubes

A massive growth of vertically-aligned single-walled carbon nanotubes (VA-SWCNTs) from aluminum oxide (Al-O)-supported Co catalyst and high purity ethanol was performed using alcohol catalytic chemical vapor deposition (ACCVD) technique. SWCNTs with 50-μm thickness were grown on the substrates via this technique. The Al metal layer of 20 nm thickness was thermally-oxidized for the production of Al-O, and 0.5 nm cobalt (Co) thin films was used as catalyst for the CVD process. The CNT growth was optimized using SiO2/Si substrates, and similar experimental condition was applied to the conducting substrates. The as-grown CNTs were characterized using Raman spectroscopy and electron microscopies for growth confirmation and for quality level investigation. Development of the catalyst nanoparticles and Al-O support layer was observed using atomic force microscopy (AFM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The electrodes were fabricated using directly-grown VA-SWCNTs on SUS 310S, and were successfully used as an electrochemical capacitor. Electrochemical analysis using KOH aqueous electrolyte was performed by cyclic voltammetric (CV) and galvanostatic chargedischarge measurements; a maximum 52 Fg-1 specific gravimetric capacitance was obtained from the VA-SWCNT electrodes.

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