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Diameter Control in the Formation of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

Rahul Sen ,
Y. Ohtsuka ,
T. Ishigaki ,
D. Kasuya ,
S. Suzuki ,
H. Kataura  and
Y. Achiba
Rahul Sen
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1-1 Minami-Osawa, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, JAPAN
Y. Ohtsuka
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1-1 Minami-Osawa, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, JAPAN
T. Ishigaki
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1-1 Minami-Osawa, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, JAPAN
D. Kasuya
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1-1 Minami-Osawa, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, JAPAN
S. Suzuki
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1-1 Minami-Osawa, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, JAPAN
H. Kataura
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1-1 Minami-Osawa, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, JAPAN
Y. Achiba
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1-1 Minami-Osawa, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, JAPAN
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Abstract

Single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) have been synthesized by laser ablation of Ni/Co catalyzed graphite target at 1200°C in argon gas. Raman spectroscopy has been used to study the effect of target position in the furnace and flow rate of argon gas on the diameter distribution of SWVNTs. It was found that yield of smaller diameter SWNTs relatively increases as target is placed away from the hot zone of the furnace. The relative yield of smaller diameter SWNTs decreases with increase in flow rate of the argon gas.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 593: Symposium U – Amorphous & Nanostructured Carbon , 1999 , 51
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2000

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