Growth of carbon-based nanostructures

W. C. Mitchel; John J. Boeckl; Jeongho Park

doi:10.1117/12.884651

13 May 2011 Growth of carbon-based nanostructures

W. C. Mitchel, John J. Boeckl, Jeongho Park

Author Affiliations +

Proceedings Volume 8031, Micro- and Nanotechnology Sensors, Systems, and Applications III; 80311X (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.884651
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2011, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Carbon nanostructures such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene are being applied to a wide variety of sensor applications. Both CNTs and graphene can be grown by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) from hydrocarbons using catalysts. Both materials require metallic catalysts. CNTs require small particles while graphene requires continuous films. Both materials can be grown by the thermal decomposition of SiC. Under the proper conditions either vertically aligned CNT arrays or planar graphene can be grown. Carbon source molecular beam epitaxy (CMBE) is also under development for growth of graphene. Like SiC decomposition, CMBE is catalyst free but it is not restricted to SiC substrates.

Citation Download Citation

W. C. Mitchel, John J. Boeckl, and Jeongho Park "Growth of carbon-based nanostructures", Proc. SPIE 8031, Micro- and Nanotechnology Sensors, Systems, and Applications III, 80311X (13 May 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.884651

Access the abstract

PROCEEDINGS
10 PAGES

DOWNLOAD PAPER SAVE TO MY LIBRARY