Atomic-step-templated formation of single wall carbon nanotube patterns

被引:163
作者
Ismach, A
Segev, L
Wachtel, E
Joselevich, E [1 ]
机构
[1] Weizmann Inst Sci, Dept Mat & Interfaces, IL-76100 Rehovot, Israel
[2] Weizmann Inst Sci, Chem Res Infrastruct, IL-76100 Rehovot, Israel
关键词
crystal engineering; nanostructures; nanotechnology; nanotubes; surface chemistry;
D O I
10.1002/anie.200460356
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
Mind the step! Single-wall carbon nanotubes grow along the atomic steps of vicinal α-Al2O3 surfaces to give highly aligned arrays of nanometer-wide wires on a dielectric material. The nanotubes (see blue background image) reproduce the atomic features of the surface including steps, facets, and kinks (see model). The direction and morphology of the atomic steps can be controlled by the crystal miscut.
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页码:6140 / 6143
页数:4
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