Control of sizes and densities of nano catalysts for nanotube synthesis by plasma breaking method

J. S. Gao, K. Umeda, K. Uchino, H. Nakashima, K. Muraoka

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Abstract

Sizes and densities of nano catalysts for carbon nanotube synthesis, formed by the plasma breaking method of thin Fe films deposited using pulse laser deposition (PLD) were controlled by the changes of operating parameters. At the best optimum condition, nano catalysts with a density of 1.9 × 1015m-2 and a diameter of about 15nm were obtained. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) synthesized on these catalysts were shown to have almost the same size and density as those of the catalysts.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)113-118
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials Science and Engineering B: Solid-State Materials for Advanced Technology
Volume107
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 15 2004

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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