Characterization of low temperature growth carbon nanofibers synthesized by using plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition

Carbon nanofibers have been synthesized at a low temperature using plasma. Iron phthalocyanine was used as a source material for this process. The carbon nanofibers were grown in random orientation with a diameter of about 100 nm and length up to 10 mum. From the field emission measurement, the carbon nanofibers were found to exhibit an excellent characteristic of electron field emission as well as carbon nanotubes. Furthermore, we found the selective growth of nanofibers on scratched substrates. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.