Low-temperature growth of carbon nanotubes by thermal chemical vapor deposition using Pd, Cr, and Pt as co-catalyst

Cheol Jin Lee, Jeunghee Park, Jae Myung Kim, Yoon Huh, Jeong Yong Lee, Kwang Soo No

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Abstract

Palladium (Pd), chromium (Cr), and platinum (Pt) are used as co-catalysts to decrease the growth temperature of carbon nanotubes to 500-550°C. Pd is found to be the most efficient co-catalyst for the growth of carbon nanotubes on cobalt-nickel catalytic particles deposited on a silicon oxide substrate by thermal chemical vapor deposition using C2H2. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy reveals the bamboo-shaped carbon nanotubes grown at 500°C using Pd, while the curled carbon nanofibers are grown at 550°C using Cr.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)277-283
Number of pages7
JournalChemical Physics Letters
Volume327
Issue number5-6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2000 Sept 15
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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