Issue 40, 2011
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Journal of Materials Chemistry

Methods for carbon nanotubes synthesis—review

Jan Prasek,a   Jana Drbohlavova,a   Jana Chomoucka,a   Jaromir Hubalek,a   Ondrej Jasek,b   Vojtech Adamc  and  Rene Kizek*c  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Microelectronics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 10, Brno, Czech Republic

b Department of Physical Electronics, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlarska 2, Brno, Czech Republic

c Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Agronomy, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, Brno, Czech Republic
E-mail: kizek@sci.muni.cz
Fax: +420-5-4521-2044
Tel: +420-5-4513-3350

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.

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Article information

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C1JM12254A
Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
20 May 2011
Accepted
18 Jul 2011
First published
16 Aug 2011

J. Mater. Chem., 2011,21, 15872-15884

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Methods for carbon nanotubes synthesis—review

J. Prasek, J. Drbohlavova, J. Chomoucka, J. Hubalek, O. Jasek, V. Adam and R. Kizek, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 15872 DOI: 10.1039/C1JM12254A

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