Growth of highly-quality single-wall carbon nanotubes without amorphous carbon formation

Lacerda, RG and Teh, AS and Yang, MH and Teo, KBK and Rupesinghe, NL and Dalal, SH and Koziol, KKK and Roy, D and Amaratunga, GAJ and Milne, WI and Chhowalla, M and Hasko, DG and Wyczisk, F and Legagneux, P (2004) Growth of highly-quality single-wall carbon nanotubes without amorphous carbon formation. Applied Physics Letters, 84. pp. 269-271. ISSN 0003-6951

Abstract

A simple way to deposit single-wall carbon nanotubes by CVD without the co-deposition of unwanted a-C was demonstrated. It was found that the catalytic deposition of SWCNTs occurs at a substantial rate compared to the self-pyrolysis of the hydrocarbon gas used.