| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9582459 | Chemical Physics Letters | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Bimetallic particles of Ti and Co have been used to grow multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) to study the effects of Ti on the growth. The particles were generated by laser ablation and size-classified with a differential mobility analyzer. Diameter-controlled MWNTs were grown on a silicon substrate from 5-nm particles by thermal chemical vapor deposition using acetylene at 510 and 610 °C. Titanium has been found to enhance the MWNT growth significantly. There is an optimum Ti fraction for the growth, as confirmed by evaluation of the growth probabilities of MWNTs. A possible mechanism of growth enhancement by Ti is discussed.
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Authors
Shintaro Sato, Akio Kawabata, Daiyu Kondo, Mizuhisa Nihei, Yuji Awano,