| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5360760 | Applied Surface Science | 2008 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Carbon nanotubes are grown directly on a scanning tunneling microscopy tip by liquid catalyst-assisted microwave-enhanced chemical vapor deposition, and effects of hydrogen plasma treatment on the tip have been investigated in detail by field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Raman spectroscopy. The unaligned CNTs on the as-grown tip apex have been realigned and reshaped by subsequent hydrogen plasma treatment. The diameter of CNTs is enlarged mainly due to amorphous layers being re-sputtered over their outer shells.
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Authors
Fa-Kuei Tung, Masamichi Yoshimura, Kazuyuki Ueda, Yutaka Ohira, Takayoshi Tanji,