Carbon nanotube diameter selection by pretreatment of metal catalysts on surfaces
Abstract
A new and useful nanotube growth substrate conditioning processes is herein disclosed that allows the growth of vertical arrays of carbon nanotubes where the average diameter of the nanotubes can be selected and/or controlled as compared to the prior art.
- Inventors:
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- Houston, TX
- South Charleston, WV
- Cypress, TX
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- William Marsh Rice University (Houston, TX)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1036110
- Patent Number(s):
- 8124503
- Application Number:
- 12/281,611
- Assignee:
- William Marsh Rice University (Houston, TX)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC36-05GO15073
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
Citation Formats
Hauge, Robert H, Xu, Ya-Qiong, Shan, Hongwei, Nicholas, Nolan Walker, Kim, Myung Jong, Schmidt, Howard K, and Kittrell, W Carter. Carbon nanotube diameter selection by pretreatment of metal catalysts on surfaces. United States: N. p., 2012.
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Hauge, Robert H, Xu, Ya-Qiong, Shan, Hongwei, Nicholas, Nolan Walker, Kim, Myung Jong, Schmidt, Howard K, & Kittrell, W Carter. Carbon nanotube diameter selection by pretreatment of metal catalysts on surfaces. United States.
Hauge, Robert H, Xu, Ya-Qiong, Shan, Hongwei, Nicholas, Nolan Walker, Kim, Myung Jong, Schmidt, Howard K, and Kittrell, W Carter. Tue .
"Carbon nanotube diameter selection by pretreatment of metal catalysts on surfaces". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1036110.
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