Horizontally aligned carbon nanotube arrays: growth mechanism, controlled synthesis, characterization, properties and applications

R Zhang, Y Zhang, F Wei - Chemical Society Reviews, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have attracted worldwide research interest in the past two
decades owing to their extraordinary properties and wide applications in numerous fields …

Templated synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes with specific structure

F Yang, X Wang, M Li, X Liu, X Zhao… - Accounts of chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) have shown great potential in
various applications attributed to their unique structure-dependent properties. Therefore, the …

Synthesis of ultralong carbon nanotubes with ultrahigh yields

Q Jiang, F Wang, R Li, B Li, N Wei, N Gao, H Xu… - Nano Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Ultralong carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are in huge demand in many cutting-edge fields due to
their macroscale lengths, perfect structures, and extraordinary properties, while their …

Metallic catalysts for structure-controlled growth of single-walled carbon nanotubes

M Li, X Liu, X Zhao, F Yang, X Wang, Y Li - Single-Walled Carbon …, 2019 - Springer
Metallic Catalysts for Structure-Controlled Growth of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Page 1
REVIEW Metallic Catalysts for Structure-Controlled Growth of Single-Walled Carbon …

Growth of semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes by using ceria as catalyst supports

X Qin, F Peng, F Yang, X He, H Huang, D Luo… - Nano …, 2014 - ACS Publications
The growth of semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes (s-SWNTs) on flat substrates
is essential for the application of SWNTs in electronic and optoelectronic devices. We …

Carbon nanomaterials for photovoltaic process

Z Zhang, L Wei, X Qin, Y Li - Nano Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
Carbon nanomaterials, such as fullerene, carbon nanotubes (CNTs), and graphene, are
competitive candidate materials for photovoltaic (PV) applications. Fullerenes and their …

Floating Bimetallic Catalysts for Growing 30 cm‐Long Carbon Nanotube Arrays with High Yields and Uniformity

Q Jiang, Y Wu, F Wang, P Zhu, R Li, Y Zhao… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Ultralong carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are considered as promising candidates for many
cutting‐edge applications. However, restricted by the extremely low yields of ultralong CNTs …

Structural Changes in Iron Oxide and Gold Catalysts during Nucleation of Carbon Nanotubes Studied by In Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy

DM Tang, C Liu, WJ Yu, LL Zhang, PX Hou, JC Li, F Li… - ACS …, 2014 - ACS Publications
We report a simple, versatile in situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) approach for
investigating the nucleation and growth mechanism of carbon nanotubes (CNTs), by which …

CVD‐grown horizontally aligned single‐walled carbon nanotubes: synthesis routes and growth mechanisms

I Ibrahim, A Bachmatiuk, JH Warner, B Büchner… - Small, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Single‐walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) have attractive electrical and physical
properties, which make them very promising for use in various applications. For some …

Gas flow–directed growth of aligned carbon nanotubes from nonmetallic seeds

Y Liu, T Inoue, M Wang, M Arifuku, N Kiyoyanagi… - Carbon, 2023 - Elsevier
Kite growth is a process that utilizes laminar gas flow in chemical vapor deposition to grow
long, well-aligned carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for electronic application. This process uses …