Catalytic CVD Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes: Towards High Yield and Low Temperature Growth

Materials

Arnaud Magrez²  Jin Won Seo¹  Rita Smajda²  Marijana Mionić² 

[1] Department Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium; E-Mail:;Laboratory of Complex Mater Physics, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland; E-Mails:

关键词: carbon nanotubes;    catalytic chemical vapor deposition;    catalyst;    catalyst support;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ma3114871

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

The catalytic chemical vapor deposition (CCVD) is currently the most flexible and economically attractive method for the growth of carbon nanotubes. Although its principle is simple, the precisely controlled growth of carbon nanotubes remains very complex because many different parameters influence the growth process. In this article, we review our recent results obtained on the synthesis of carbon nanotubes via CCVD. We discuss the role of the catalyst and the catalyst support. Our recent results obtained from the water assisted growth and the equimolar C₂H₂-CO₂ reaction are also discussed. Both procedures lead to significantly enhanced carbon nanotube growth. In particular, the latter allows growing carbon nanotubes on diverse substrate materials at low temperatures.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© 2010 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.