Carbon Arc Discharge (CA) Synthesis of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes

Carbon Arc (CA) Synthesis of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes

edited by:
David Tomanek
(tomanek@pa.msu.edu)

Bibliography:

Multi-wall nanotubes:

"Helical microtubules of graphitic carbon"
S. Iijima, Nature 354, 56 (1991).

Single-wall nanotubes:

"Single-shell carbon nanotubes of 1-nm diameter"
S. Iijima and T. Ichihashi, Nature 363, 603 (1993).
"Cobalt-catalysed growth of carbon nanotubes with single-atomic-layer wall"
D. S. Bethune, C. H. Kiang, M. S. DeVries, G. Gorman, R. Savoy and R. Beyers, Nature 363, 605 (1993).

Active Research Groups:

Peter C. Eklund, Penn State University
Patrick Bernier, University of Montpellier II

Description of a State-of-the-Art Apparatus:

Carbon Arc Discharge at Penn State University

Schematic drawings of the electrode set-ups for (a) the conventional and (b) the new arc discharge electrodes Source: Wondrous World of Carbon Nanotubes - Synthesis

Critical parameters for growth:

Voltage range:
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Links:

Michael Daenen: Wondrous World of Carbon Nanotubes - Synthesis

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