Skip to main content
Journal cover image

Direct observation of the strong interaction between carbon nanotubes and quartz substrate

Publication ,  Journal Article
Ding, L; Zhou, W; McNicholas, TP; Wang, J; Chu, H; Li, Y; Liu, J
Published in: Nano Research
January 1, 2009

We present a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method for the growth of uniform single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) arrays on a stable temperature (ST)-cut single crystal quartz substrate using a mixture of methanol and ethanol as carbon source. It is found that introducing methanol during the growth can improve the density and the length of the well-aligned SWNTs in the arrays as well as increase the SWNT/quartz interaction. Obvious "up-shifts" of G-band frequencies in the Raman spectra have been found for the aligned SWNTs. A welldesigned control experiment shows that the G-band "up-shifts" originate from the strong interaction between SWNTs and the quartz substrate. It is believed that exploring this interaction will help to elucidate the growth mechanism; ultimately, this will help realize the promise of controlling the chirality of SWNTs. © Tsinghua University Press and Springer-Verlag 2009.

Duke Scholars

Published In

Nano Research

DOI

EISSN

1998-0000

ISSN

1998-0124

Publication Date

January 1, 2009

Volume

2

Issue

11

Start / End Page

903 / 910

Related Subject Headings

  • Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
 

Citation

APA
Chicago
ICMJE
MLA
NLM
Ding, L., Zhou, W., McNicholas, T. P., Wang, J., Chu, H., Li, Y., & Liu, J. (2009). Direct observation of the strong interaction between carbon nanotubes and quartz substrate. Nano Research, 2(11), 903–910. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-009-9093-9
Ding, L., W. Zhou, T. P. McNicholas, J. Wang, H. Chu, Y. Li, and J. Liu. “Direct observation of the strong interaction between carbon nanotubes and quartz substrate.” Nano Research 2, no. 11 (January 1, 2009): 903–10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-009-9093-9.
Ding L, Zhou W, McNicholas TP, Wang J, Chu H, Li Y, et al. Direct observation of the strong interaction between carbon nanotubes and quartz substrate. Nano Research. 2009 Jan 1;2(11):903–10.
Ding, L., et al. “Direct observation of the strong interaction between carbon nanotubes and quartz substrate.” Nano Research, vol. 2, no. 11, Jan. 2009, pp. 903–10. Scopus, doi:10.1007/s12274-009-9093-9.
Ding L, Zhou W, McNicholas TP, Wang J, Chu H, Li Y, Liu J. Direct observation of the strong interaction between carbon nanotubes and quartz substrate. Nano Research. 2009 Jan 1;2(11):903–910.
Journal cover image

Published In

Nano Research

DOI

EISSN

1998-0000

ISSN

1998-0124

Publication Date

January 1, 2009

Volume

2

Issue

11

Start / End Page

903 / 910

Related Subject Headings

  • Nanoscience & Nanotechnology