Publication detail

Methods for carbon nanotubes synthesis - Review

PRÁŠEK, J. DRBOHLAVOVÁ, J. CHOMOUCKÁ, J. HUBÁLEK, J. ADAM, V. KIZEK, R.

Original Title

Methods for carbon nanotubes synthesis - Review

Type

journal article - other

Language

English

Original Abstract

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been under scientific investigation for more than fifteen years because of their unique properties that predestine them for many potential applications. The field of nanotechnology and nanoscience push their investigation forward to produce CNTs with suitable parameters for future applications. It is evident that new approaches of their synthesis need to be developed and optimized. In this paper we review history, types, structure and especially the different synthesis methods for CNTs preparation including arc discharge, laser ablation and chemical vapour deposition. Moreover, we mention some rarely used ways of arc discharge deposition which involves arc discharge in liquid solutions in contrary to standard used deposition in a gas atmosphere. In addition, the methods for uniform vertically aligned CNTs synthesis using lithographic techniques for catalyst deposition as well as a method utilizing a nanoporous anodized aluminium oxide as a pattern for selective CNTs growth are reported too.

Keywords

CNT, carbon nanotubes, synthesis, growth, pyrolysis, laser ablation, arc discharge, chemical vapor deposition, CVD

Authors

PRÁŠEK, J.; DRBOHLAVOVÁ, J.; CHOMOUCKÁ, J.; HUBÁLEK, J.; ADAM, V.; KIZEK, R.

RIV year

2011

Released

16. 8. 2011

Publisher

RSC Publishing

ISBN

0959-9428

Periodical

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Year of study

2011

Number

21

State

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Pages from

15872

Pages to

15884

Pages count

13

URL

http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2011/JM/C1JM12254A

BibTex

@article{BUT73219,
  author="Jan {Prášek} and Jana {Drbohlavová} and Jana {Pekárková} and Jaromír {Hubálek} and Vojtěch {Adam} and René {Kizek}",
  title="Methods for carbon nanotubes synthesis - Review",
  journal="JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY",
  year="2011",
  volume="2011",
  number="21",
  pages="15872--15884",
  issn="0959-9428",
  url="http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2011/JM/C1JM12254A"
}