Synthesis of carbon nanotubes by arc discharge in CF4 gas atmosphere

被引:13
作者
Yokomichi, H [1 ]
Matoba, M
Sakima, H
Ichihara, M
Sakai, F
机构
[1] Univ Tokyo, Inst Solid State Phys, Minato Ku, Tokyo 1068666, Japan
[2] Toyama Prefectural Univ, Dept Elect & Informat, Toyama 9390398, Japan
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 1-REGULAR PAPERS BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS & REVIEW PAPERS | 1998年 / 37卷 / 12A期
关键词
carbon nanotube; fullerenes; CF4 gas atmosphere; scanning electron microscopy (SEM); transmission electron microscopy (TEM); electron spin resonance (ESR);
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.37.6492
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
Carbon nanotubes were synthesized by are discharge in a CF4 gas atmosphere involving fluorine atoms, which are able to terminate carbon bonding, while no fullerenes were synthesized in a CF4 gas atmosphere. The morphology of these nanotubes was investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Based on these results, the synthesized conditions in CF4 gas were compared with those in other gases, i.e., in CH4, H-2, We and Ar gases. In addition, electron spin resonance (ESR) measurements were performed in order to obtain information about the electronic properties of these nanotubes.
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页码:6492 / 6496
页数:5
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