Synthesis of highly oriented carbon nanotube thin films by nickel functionalisation
Titus, E.T.
; Cabral, G.C.
;
Mendes, J. C.
; Neto, V. Neto
; Shokufar, T.S.
; Blau, W.J.B.
; P. Ramesh Babu, P.R.B.
; Misra, D.S.M.
Diamond and Related Materials Vol. 16, Nº 4-7, pp. 1195 - 1199, April, 2007.
ISSN (print): 0925-9635
ISSN (online):
Scimago Journal Ranking: 1,30 (in 2007)
Digital Object Identifier: 10.1016/j.diamond.2006.11.033
Abstract
A novel method for fabricating thin films of oriented and densely packed metal functionalised carbon nanotubes (m-CNT) on silicon substrates is described. Positively charged metal ion from their salt solution was adsorbed on carboxylic acid funtionalised (f) CNT by electrostatic interaction. Subsequently, the aqueous dispersion of m-CNT was cast on silicon substrate forming m-CNT thin films after evaporation. Thin films of f-CNT and m-CNT were characterized by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy analysis. The mechanism of functionalisation and orientation of CNTs is discussed briefly.
