Aligned carbon nanotube stacks by water-assisted selective etching.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Well-aligned, high-purity carbon nanotube (CNT) stacks of up to 10 layers fabricated in one batch process have been formed by water-assisted selective etching of carbon atoms. Etching takes place at the CNT caps as well as at the interface between CNTs and metal catalyst particles. This simple process generates high-purity CNTs and opens the CNT ends by removing the nanotube caps. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy indicates that the process does not damage CNT wall structures. A mechanism for stacked growth of CNT layers is proposed.
Medical subject headings
- Crystallization
- Nanotechnology
- Nanotubes, Carbon
- Water