微波等离子体辅助化学气相沉积法低温合成定向碳纳米管阵列

自碳纳米管被发现以来[1] ,这种准一维纳米新材料由于其优异的力学、电学、储氢等理化性质而显示出非常重要的理论研究与实际应用价值[2 ,3] .碳纳米管阵列更可作为场致发射器件 ,有望应用于冷阴极平板显示器或纳米电子学等前沿领域[4 ] ,成为碳纳米管研究中的热点 .在已有报道的多种制备碳纳米管阵列的方法中 ,以孔性硅或孔性 Al2 O3作为模板剂 ,通过化学气相沉积制备的方法较为普遍[5～ 7] ,但此类方法往往需要在较高温度 (高于 70 0℃[6 ,7] )下进行 ,对于碳纳米管阵列最诱人的应用前景之一平板显示器而言 ,要求在显示玻璃表面直接生长…

Well-aligned Carbon Nanotube Array Synthesized at Low Temperature by Microwave Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition

Well-aligned nanotubes with diameter of 30-50 nm have been synthesized on a porous alumina template by microwave plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (MW-PECVD). By this means, the control over either diameter or length of the nanotubes could be realized. The hollow structure and vertically aligned features have been verified by scanning electron and transmission electron microscopic images. In comparison with the reported fabrication methods, lower synthesis temperature (below 520 ℃) and simpler process (no negative dc bias applied) have been achieved, which could be of great importance for both theoretical research and pratical applications.