Self-organized hybrid nanostructures composed of the array of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes and planar graphite layer

V. Labunov*, A. Prudnikava, B. Shulitski, B. K. Tay, X. Wang, A. Basaev, V. Galperin, Y. Shaman

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Abstract

The hybrid carbon nanostructures composed of an array of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and a self-organized planar graphite layer (PGL) located on the top of the array (CNT-PGL nanostructures) have been obtained by the CVD method with the volatile catalyst. The fundamental characteristics (morphology, elemental composition and structure) of these nanostructures were characterized by Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy, Energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX), Raman and Auger spectroscopy. It has established that CNTs grow simultaneously both via root-growth mechanism (attached to the substrate) and tip-growth mechanism (attached to the planar layer). This planar layer is a layered-graphitic structure and connected with CNTs through the catalyst nanoparticles. It consists of disordered graphite flakes with the sizes of some tens of nanometers randomly oriented and overlapping with one another. These graphitic flakes have a crystallite of ∼5.2 nm in size.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2013 IEEE 5th International Nanoelectronics Conference, INEC 2013
Pages277-280
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event2013 IEEE 5th International Nanoelectronics Conference, INEC 2013 - Singapore, Singapore
Duration: Jan 2 2013Jan 4 2013

Publication series

NameProceedings - Winter Simulation Conference
ISSN (Print)0891-7736

Conference

Conference2013 IEEE 5th International Nanoelectronics Conference, INEC 2013
Country/TerritorySingapore
CitySingapore
Period1/2/131/4/13

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Software
  • Modelling and Simulation
  • Computer Science Applications

Keywords

  • allotropic forms of carbon
  • carbon hybrids
  • carbon nanotubes
  • CNT-PGL nano stacks)
  • grapheme
  • graphite
  • hybrid CNT-Planar graphite layer nano structure
  • self-organization and self-assembling processes

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