Catalyst-induced growth of carbon nanotubes on tips of cantilevers and nanowires
Номер патента: WO2003027011B1
Опубликовано: 18-12-2003
Автор(ы): Douglas H Lowndes, Elias Greenbaum, Gyula Eres, Ida Lee, James Weifu Lee, Vladimir I Merkulov, Yayi Wei
Принадлежит: Univ Tennessee Res Foundation, UT Battelle LLC
Опубликовано: 18-12-2003
Автор(ы): Douglas H Lowndes, Elias Greenbaum, Gyula Eres, Ida Lee, James Weifu Lee, Vladimir I Merkulov, Yayi Wei
Принадлежит: Univ Tennessee Res Foundation, UT Battelle LLC
Реферат: A method is described for catalyst-induced growth of carbon nanotubes, nanofibers, and other nanostructures on the tips of nanowires, cantilevers, conductive micro/nanometer structures, wafers and the like. The method can be used for production of carbon nanotube-anchored cantilevers that can significantly improve the performance of scanning probe microscopy (AFM, EFM, etc.). The invention can also be used in many other processes of micro and/or nanofabrication with carbon nanotubes/fibers. Key elements of this invention include: (1) proper selection of a metal catalyst and programmable pulsed electrolytic deposition of the desired specific catalyst precisely at the tip of a substrate; (2) catalyst-induced growth of carbon nanotubes/fibers at the catalyst-deposited tips; (3) control of carbon nanotube/fiber growth pattern by manipulation of tip shape and growth conditions; and (4) automation for mass production.
Catalyst-induced growth of carbon nanotubes on tips of cantilevers and nanowires
Номер патента: WO2003027011A2. Автор: Vladimir I. Merkulov,Douglas H. Lowndes,James Weifu Lee,Elias Greenbaum,Yayi Wei,Gyula Eres,Ida Lee. Владелец: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH FOUNDATION. Дата публикации: 2003-04-03.