Synthesis of millimeter-long vertically aligned carbon nanotube arrays on aluminum oxide buffer prepared by layer-by-layer assembly of boehmite nanoplates
To synthesize vertically aligned carbon nanotube (VA-CNT) arrays longer than a millimeter using chemical vapor deposition (CVD), aluminum oxide buffer has to be deposited on supporting substrates to prevent diffusion and aggregation of catalyst nanoparticles. Currently, reliable deposition has to be made using expensive and time-consuming e-beam evaporation or thermal sputtering. Here, we report a simple, low-cost, and scalable method for buffer preparation using layer-by-layer assembly of boehmite nanoplates followed by thermal annealing. On top of buffer prepared using this method, we have grown VA-CNT arrays consisting of CNTs with a length of 1.3(+/- 0.1) mm, an inner diameter of 5.6(+/- 1.3) nm, and a wall number of 4(+/- 1) by using CVD with iron as catalyst and ethylene as carbon source. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Wenzhou Med Coll, Wenzhou 325027, Zhejiang, Peoples R ChinaWenzhou Med Coll, Wenzhou 325027, Zhejiang, Peoples R China
Chen, Hao
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Roy, Ajit
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Roy, Ajit
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Baek, Jong-Beom
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UNIST, Interdisciplinary Sch Green Energy, Ulsan 689798, South Korea
UNIST, Inst Adv Mat & Chem, Ulsan 689798, South KoreaWenzhou Med Coll, Wenzhou 325027, Zhejiang, Peoples R China
Baek, Jong-Beom
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Zhu, Lin
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Case Western Reserve Univ, Dept Chem Engn, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
Case Western Reserve Univ, Case Sch Engn, Dept Macromol Sci & Engn, Cleveland, OH 44106 USAWenzhou Med Coll, Wenzhou 325027, Zhejiang, Peoples R China
Zhu, Lin
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Qu, Jia
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Wenzhou Med Coll, Wenzhou 325027, Zhejiang, Peoples R ChinaWenzhou Med Coll, Wenzhou 325027, Zhejiang, Peoples R China
Qu, Jia
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Dai, Liming
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Case Western Reserve Univ, Dept Chem Engn, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
Case Western Reserve Univ, Case Sch Engn, Dept Macromol Sci & Engn, Cleveland, OH 44106 USAWenzhou Med Coll, Wenzhou 325027, Zhejiang, Peoples R China
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Wenzhou Med Coll, Wenzhou 325027, Zhejiang, Peoples R ChinaWenzhou Med Coll, Wenzhou 325027, Zhejiang, Peoples R China
Chen, Hao
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Roy, Ajit
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USAF, Res Lab, AFRL RX, Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433 USAWenzhou Med Coll, Wenzhou 325027, Zhejiang, Peoples R China
Roy, Ajit
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Baek, Jong-Beom
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UNIST, Interdisciplinary Sch Green Energy, Ulsan 689798, South Korea
UNIST, Inst Adv Mat & Chem, Ulsan 689798, South KoreaWenzhou Med Coll, Wenzhou 325027, Zhejiang, Peoples R China
Baek, Jong-Beom
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Zhu, Lin
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Case Western Reserve Univ, Dept Chem Engn, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
Case Western Reserve Univ, Case Sch Engn, Dept Macromol Sci & Engn, Cleveland, OH 44106 USAWenzhou Med Coll, Wenzhou 325027, Zhejiang, Peoples R China
Zhu, Lin
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Qu, Jia
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Wenzhou Med Coll, Wenzhou 325027, Zhejiang, Peoples R ChinaWenzhou Med Coll, Wenzhou 325027, Zhejiang, Peoples R China
Qu, Jia
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Dai, Liming
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Case Western Reserve Univ, Dept Chem Engn, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
Case Western Reserve Univ, Case Sch Engn, Dept Macromol Sci & Engn, Cleveland, OH 44106 USAWenzhou Med Coll, Wenzhou 325027, Zhejiang, Peoples R China