Large-scale rooted growth of aligned super bundles of single-walled carbon nanotubes using a directed arc plasma method

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作者
Huang, HJ [1 ]
Kajiura, H [1 ]
Tsutsui, S [1 ]
Hirano, Y [1 ]
Miyakoshi, M [1 ]
Yamada, A [1 ]
Ata, M [1 ]
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[1] Sony Corp, Yokohama Res Ctr, Frontier Sci Labs, Yokohama, Kanagawa 2400036, Japan
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10.1016/S0009-2614(01)00631-5
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
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We have modified the conventional arc-discharge method for the production of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) by using a bowl-shaped cathode that can direct the are plasma in a specified direction and using a combination of cobalt, nickel, iron and cerium as an efficient catalyst, with sulfur as a promoter and tin as a nanowelding element. Under optimized conditions, SWNT super bundles can be efficiently produced with carbon-to-tube yields of over 70%. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science BN. All rights reserved.
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