Large-scale synthesis of novel vertically-aligned helical carbon nanotube arrays

ZHANG Ji-cheng; TANG Yong-jian; YI Yong; MA Kang-fu; ZHOU Min-jie; WU Wei-dong; WANG Chao-yang

doi:10.1016/S1872-5805(16)60032-X

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ZHANG Ji-cheng, TANG Yong-jian, YI Yong, MA Kang-fu, ZHOU Min-jie, WU Wei-dong, WANG Chao-yang. Large-scale synthesis of novel vertically-aligned helical carbon nanotube arrays. New Carbon Mater., 2016, 31(6): 568-573. doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(16)60032-X

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ZHANG Ji-cheng, TANG Yong-jian, YI Yong, MA Kang-fu, ZHOU Min-jie, WU Wei-dong, WANG Chao-yang. Large-scale synthesis of novel vertically-aligned helical carbon nanotube arrays. New Carbon Mater., 2016, 31(6): 568-573. doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(16)60032-X

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ZHANG Ji-cheng, TANG Yong-jian, YI Yong, MA Kang-fu, ZHOU Min-jie, WU Wei-dong, WANG Chao-yang. Large-scale synthesis of novel vertically-aligned helical carbon nanotube arrays. New Carbon Mater., 2016, 31(6): 568-573. doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(16)60032-X

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Large-scale synthesis of novel vertically-aligned helical carbon nanotube arrays

doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(16)60032-X

1.
Research Center of Laser Fusion, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China;
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College of Material Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China

Funds: National Natural Science Foundation of China (60908023, 11075143/A050609); Key Laboratory of Ultra-Precision Machining Technology Foundation of CAEP (ZZ15003).

Received Date: 2016-09-29
Accepted Date: 2016-12-26
Rev Recd Date: 2016-12-03
Publish Date: 2016-12-28

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Abstract

The large-scale synthesis of vertically-aligned carbon nanotube arrays with different helical pitches and diameters was achieved using the floating catalyst method. Results indicate that they are aligned perpendicular to the substrate surface and have a well-graphitized structure and their growth is accompanied by the production of pentagonal, heptagonal and hexagonal carbon rings. The hexagonal carbon ring is the basic structure unit to form the graphite lattice. When paired pentagon-heptagon atomic rings arrange themselves periodically within the hexagonal carbon network, helical carbon nanotubes are formed. The growth rate of the helical carbon nanotubes is about 4.5mg/cm²·h.
- Helical carbon nanotube,
- Helical pitch,
- Hexagonal carbon ring

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