Electric-field-directed growth of aligned single-walled carbon nanotubes
Appl. Phys. Lett. 79, 3155 (2001); doi:10.1063/1.1415412
Issue Date: 5 November 2001
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Electric-field-directed growth of single-walled carbon nanotubes by chemical-vapor deposition is demonstrated. The field-alignment effect originates from the high polarizability of single-walled nanotubes. Large induced dipole moments lead to large aligning torques and forces on the nanotube, and prevent randomization of nanotube orientation by thermal fluctuations and gas flows. The results shall open up possibilities in directed growth of ordered molecular-wire architectures and networks on surfaces. ©2001 American Institute of Physics.
| History: | Received 1 August 2001; accepted 7 September 2001 |
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KEYWORDS and PACS
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Structure of solids and liquids; crystallography Nanoscale materials: clusters, nanoparticles, nanotubes, and nanocrystals - 81.07.De
Materials science Nanoscale materials and structures: fabrication and characterization Nanotubes - 81.15.Lm
Materials science Methods of deposition of films and coatings; film growth and epitaxy Liquid phase epitaxy; deposition from liquid phases (melts, solutions, and surface layers on liquids) - YEAR: 2001
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