conference paper
Synthesis and mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes produced by the water assisted CVD process
2009
Physica Status Solidi B-Basic Solid State Physics
Catalyst activity during the carbon nanotubes (CNTs) growth by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is enhanced when water, a weak oxidizer, is introduced together with the carbon source. The height as well as the CNTs density can be controlled by fine-tuning the water content. The characterization of the mechanical properties of CNTs produced by the water assisted CVD process clearly indicates that high quality materials are produced. CNTs with diameter smaller than 12 nm exhibit Young's modulus higher than 400 GPa. (C) 2009 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
Type
conference paper
Web of Science ID
WOS:000272904100011
Author(s)
Date Issued
2009
Published in
Physica Status Solidi B-Basic Solid State Physics
Volume
246
Start page
2457
End page
2460
Subjects
Editorial or Peer reviewed
REVIEWED
Written at
EPFL
EPFL units
| Event name | Event place | Event date |
Kirchberg, GERMANY | Mar 14, 2009 | |
Available on Infoscience
November 30, 2010
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