ffective growth of vertically aligned carbon nanotube turfs on flexible Al foil
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MATERIALS LETTERS, 65(17-18), 2700-2702
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MATERIALS LETTERS
Journal Volume
65
Journal Issue
17-18
Pages
2700-2702
Date Issued
2011
Date
2011
Author(s)
Su, Chih-Chung
Chang, Shuo-Hung
Abstract
Vertically aligned multi-walled carbon nanotube turfs (VACNTs) have been synthesized onto commercially available aluminum foil without the use of a pre-deposited catalyst. We used ferrocene as a precursor powder catalyst and acetylene as a carbon source to grow VACNTs using three-temperature-zone chemical vapor deposition at 550-950 °C. The greatest average height of the VACNTs was 124.5±1.7 μm, attained with heating at 750 °C for 10 min. The diameters of the VACNTs were in the range of 5.25-11.85 nm with growth at temperatures of 600-850 °C. The scalable deposition method allows large area coverage on flexible metal foils, which is well suited for integration of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes into plastic electronics. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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