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High quality double wall carbon nanotubes with a defined diameter distribution by chemical vapor deposition from alcohol

Author(s)
Alexander Grüneis, Mark Rümmeli, Christian Kramberger, Amelia Barreiro, Thomas Pichler, Rudolf Pfeiffer, Hans Kuzmany, Thomas Gemming, Bernd Büchner
Abstract

We have synthesized double wall carbon nanotubes (DWNTs) with few defects and little amorphous carbon by hot wall chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of alcohol. Catalysts for the DWNT growth were made from cobalt and molybdenum acetates. Scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, multi frequency resonance Raman spectroscopy and optical absorption spectroscopy were used for characterization of the product with regard to DWNT yield, the nanotube diameter distribution, defect concentration and amorphous carbon content. Base pressures lower than 1 × 10−5 mbar in the CVD reactor considerably suppress defects in the DWNTs. Optimized growth conditions for DWNT formation are presented.

Organisation(s)
Dynamics of Condensed Systems
External organisation(s)
Leibniz-Institut für Festkörper- und Werkstoffforschung Dresden, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Journal
Carbon
Volume
44
Pages
3177-3182
No. of pages
6
ISSN
0008-6223
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2006.07.003
Publication date
2006
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
210006 Nanotechnology
Portal url
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/high-quality-double-wall-carbon-nanotubes-with-a-defined-diameter-distribution-by-chemical-vapor-deposition-from-alcohol(7d2696f7-35e0-47d0-8806-118bb08c3a32).html