Noncatalytic synthesis of carbon nanotubes, graphene and graphite on SiC

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作者
Cambaz, Z. Goknur [1 ,2 ]
Yushin, Gleb [3 ]
Osswald, Sebastian [1 ,2 ]
Mochalin, Vadym [1 ,2 ]
Goyotsi, Yury [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Drexel Univ, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
[2] Drexel Univ, AJ Drezel Nanotechnol Inst, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
[3] Georgia Inst Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
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10.1016/j.carbon.2008.02.013
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Graphene and carbon nanotubes (CNT) can be produced by vacuum decomposition of Sic, but discrepancies and conflicting data in the literature limit the use of this method for CNT synthesis. A systematic study of the effects of Sic surface morphology and carbon transport through the gas phase leads to reproducible and controlled growth of arrays of small-diameter (1-4 walls) nanotubes, which show pronounced radial breathing modes in Raman spectra, on either carbon (000 (1) over bar) or silicon (0001) face of 6H Sic wafers at 1400-1900 degrees C. These nanotube arrays have a very high density and are catalyst-free with no internal closures. They show a higher oxidation resistance compared to CNTs produced by catalytic chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Their integration with graphite/graphene or silica layers on Sic wafers is possible in a simple 2-step process and opens new horizons in nanoscale device fabrication. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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