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Synthesis and Characterization of Carbon Nanotubes on Porous Silicon Substrates

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 July 2020

Lifeng Dong ,
Jun Jiao ,
David W. Tuggle  and
Sean Foxley
Lifeng Dong
Affiliation:
Physics Department, Portland State University, Portland, OR97207-0751, USA
Jun Jiao
Affiliation:
Physics Department, Portland State University, Portland, OR97207-0751, USA
David W. Tuggle
Affiliation:
Physics Department, Portland State University, Portland, OR97207-0751, USA
Sean Foxley
Affiliation:
Physics Department, Portland State University, Portland, OR97207-0751, USA
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Abstract

Carbon nanotubes have many unique properties, including a tensile strength greater than that of steel and current-carrying capacity greater than any known metal or superconductor. Many applications have been identified, including field-emission displays and ultra-small transistors. At present, the main barrier to such applications is the ability to synthesize the nanotubes in a large scale with controlled properties'.

The work reported here is an effort for growing carbon nanotubes on porous silicon with a designed pattern. Experimental procedures include (1) a liquid catalyst was prepared by mixing AlCl3.6H2O, SiCl4, FeCl3.6H2O, MoO2Cl2,P-123 chemical components; (2) a flat piece of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) elastomer stamp containing a designed pattern was etched in the oxygen plasma, followed by spin coating the catalyst on the patterned stamp;(3) the inked stamp was printed onto a porous silicon substrate. This substrate was then heated in air at 70°C for 10 minutes to stabilize the catalytic pattern on the surface of porous silicon.

Type
Novel Microscopy Assisted Ceramic Developments in Materials Scienceand Nanotechnology (Organized by P. Gai and J. Lee)
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Microscopy and Microanalysis , Volume 7 , Issue S2: Proceedings: Microscopy & Microanalysis 2001, Microscopy Society of America 59th Annual Meeting, Microbeam Analysis Society 35th Annual Meeting, Long Beach, California August 5-9, 2001 , August 2001 , pp. 398 - 399
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Copyright © Microscopy Society of America 2001

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