A dual-RF-plasma approach for controlling the graphitic order and diameters of vertically-aligned multiwall carbon nanotubes

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2004

Department

Department of Physics

Abstract

Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) is a unique technique for growing vertically-aligned multiwall carbon nanotubes (VA-MWNTs) at controllable tube densities. This technique is of considerable importance for low temperature growth of VA-MWNTs at desired locations. However, the graphitic order of these MWNTs is inferior to those grown by laser ablation, arc discharge, and thermal CVD techniques. Previously, these VA-MWNTs were grown by a one-plasma approach (DC, microwave etc), either for gas decomposition or substrate biasing. Here, we describe a dual-RF plasma enhanced CVD (dual-RF-PECVD) technique that offers unique capability for controlling the graphitic order and diameters of VA-MWNTs.

Publisher's Statement

© Materials Research Society 2005. Publisher's version of record: https://doi.org/10.1557/PROC-858-HH3.11

Publication Title

MRS Proceedings Online

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