A new approach to chemical vapour deposition (CVD) growth of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) using commercial magnetite nanoparticles, avoiding its in situ synthesis, is reported. Commercial magnetite nanoparticles were used as catalyst material to growth multiwalled carbon nanotubes by chemical vapour deposition onto a silicon substrate of several square centimeters in area. It is shown that the application of an alternating electric field during the deposition of catalytical nanoparticles is an effective technique to avoid their agglomeration allowing nanotube growth. Scanning electron microscopy showed that the nanotubes grow perpendicularly to the substrate and formed an aligned nanotubes array. The array density can be controlled by modifying the deposited nanoparticle concentration. © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Documento: | Artículo |
Título: | The growth of carbon nanotubes on large areas of silicon substrate using commercial iron oxide nanoparticles as a catalyst |
Autor: | Felisberto, M.; Sacco, L.; Mondragon, I.; Rubiolo, G.H.; Candal, R.J.; Goyanes, S. |
Filiación: | LPandMC, Dept. de Física, FCEyN-UBA, 1428 Bs. As., Argentina Dept. Ing. Química y M. Ambiente, Escuela Politécnica, University of the Basque Country, Pza. Europa 1, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain Dept. de Materiales (GIDAT-CAC), Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Avda General Paz 1499, B1650KNA San Martín, Pcia. Bs. As., Argentina INQUIMAE-CONICET, Ciudad Universitaria 1428 Bs. As., Argentina and Escuela de Ciencia y Tecnologia, San Martín, Bs. As., Argentina |
Palabras clave: | Carbon nanotubes; Chemical vapour deposition; Commercial nanoparticles; Iron oxide; Nanomaterials; Synthesis; Aligned nanotubes; Alternating electric field; Array densities; Catalyst material; Chemical vapour deposition; Commercial nanoparticles; In-situ synthesis; Iron oxide nanoparticle; Magnetite nanoparticles; Nano-materials; Nanoparticle concentrations; Nanotube growth; New approaches; Silicon substrates; Synthesis; Agglomeration; Catalysts; Electric fields; Iron oxides; Magnetite; Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCN); Nanoparticles; Nanostructured materials; Scanning electron microscopy; Synthesis (chemical); Chemical vapor deposition |
Año: | 2010 |
Volumen: | 64 |
Número: | 20 |
Página de inicio: | 2188 |
Página de fin: | 2190 |
DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2010.07.016 |
Título revista: | Materials Letters |
Título revista abreviado: | Mater Lett |
ISSN: | 0167577X |
CODEN: | MLETD |
Registro: | https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_0167577X_v64_n20_p2188_Felisberto |