Synthesis of aligned carbon nanotubes by thermal chemical vapor deposition

Single crystal silicon was found to be very beneficial to the growth of aligned carbon nanotubes by chemical vapor deposition with C₂H₂ as carbon source. A thin film of Ni served as catalyst was deposited on the Si substrate by the K575X Peltier Cooled High Resolution Sputter Coater before growth. The growth properties of carbon nanotubes were studied as a function of the Ni catalyst layer thickness. The diameter, growth rate and areal density of the carbon nanotubes were controlled by the initial thickness of the catalyst layer. Steric hindrance between nanotubes forces them to grow in well-aligned manner at an initial stage of growth. Transmission electron microscope analysis revealed that nanotubes grew by a tip growth mechanism. Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50435030)     

Synthesis of carbon nanotubes using Cu-Cr-O as catalyst by chemical vapor deposition

A novel powder catalyst Cu-Cr-O applied to the synthesis of carbon nanotubes(CNTs) was developed, which was prepared via ammonia precipitation method. Techniques of thermo-gravimetric/ differential scanning calorimeter(TG-DSC), X-ray diffraction(XRD) as well as scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM) have been employed to characterize the thermal decomposition procedure, crystal phase and micro structural morphologies of the as-synthesized materials, respectively. The results show that carbon nanotubes are successfully synthesized using Cu-Cr-O as catalyst when the precursors are calcined at 400, 500, 600, and 700 ℃. The results indicate that the calcination of the Cu-Cr-O catalyst at 600 ℃ is an effective method to get MWCNT with few nano-tube defects or amorphous carbons.     

Synthesis and oxidation behavior of boron-substituted carbon powders by hot filament chemical vapor deposition

Boron-substituted carbon powder, B _x C_1−x with x up to 0.17, has been successfully synthesized by hot filament chemical vapor deposition. The boron concentration in prepared B _x C_1−x samples can be controlled by varying the relative proportions of methane and diborane. X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and electron energy loss spectrum confirm the successful synthesis of an amorphous BC₅ compound, which consists of 10–20 nm particles with disk-like morphology. Thermogravimetry measurement shows that BC₅ compound starts to oxidize approximately at 620°C and has a higher oxidation resistance than carbon. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 10474083, 50472051, 50532020, 50672081) and the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2005CB724400)     

Fabrication of micro carbon pillar by laser-induced chemical vapor deposition

Argon ion laser was used as the induced light source and ethane(C2H4) was selected as the precursor gas,in the variety ranges of laser power from 0.5 W to 4.5 W and the pressure of the precursor gas from 225×133.3 Pa to 680×133.3 Pa,the experiments of laser induced chemical vapor deposition were proceeded for fabrication of micro carbon pillar.In the experiments,the influences of power of laser and pressure of work gas on the diameter and length of micro carbon pillar were investigated,the variety on averaged growth rate of carbon pillar with the laser irradiation time and moving speed of focus was discussed.Based on experiment data,the micro carbon pillar with an aspect ratio of over 500 was built through the method of moving the focus.     

SiC涂层的快速气相沉积

介绍了一种采用化学气相沉积技术，利用SiCl4 CH4体系快速沉积SiC涂层的方法，并讨论了工艺条件对沉积过程的影响．结果表明，采用SiCl4 CH4体系在900℃便可实现SiC的快速沉积，此方法所得SiC涂层的纯度不高，但适用于制备构件的抗烧蚀涂层．     

Synthesis and characterization of well-aligned carbon nitrogen nanotubes by microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition

Well-aligned carbon nitrogen nanotube films have been synthesized successfully on meso-porous silica substrates by microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition (MWPCVD) method. Studies on their morphology, structure, and composition by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), respectively, indicate that these nanotubes consist of linearly polymerized carbon nitrogen nanobells, and the nitrogen atoms have been doped into carbon netweork to form a new structure C1-xNx( x = 0.16±0.01). X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) results of the samples further demonstrate that carbon bonds cova-lently with nitrogen in all the carbon nitrogen nanotube films.     

The study of adsorption gas sensor based carbon nanotube film

The carbon nanotube is a hollow canaliculus like rolling up hexagon network graph- eme sheets, which is similar to the structure of the graphite. Its outer diameter is from a few nanometers to several decade nanometers. There are two kinds of them: single wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) and multi-wall nanotubes (MWNTs), all of which have the helix structure. People have paid great attention to them due to their interesting physical properties[1―3]. The elementary study results show that the…     

Simple method to rapidly fabricate chain-like carbon nanotube films and its field emission properties

A simple process to fabricate chain-like carbon nanotube (COT) films by microwave plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (MPCVD) was developed successfully. Prior to deposition, the Ti/Al2O3 substrates were ground with Fe-doped SiO2 powder. The nano-structure of the deposited films was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Raman spectroscopy. The field electron emission characteristics of the chain-like carbon nanotube films were measured under the vacuum of 10-5 Pa. The low turn-on field of 0.80 V/μm and the emission current density of 8.5 mA/cm2 at the electric field of 3.0 Vμ/m are obtained. Based on the above results, chain-like carbon nanotube films probably have important applications in cold cathode materials and electrode materials.     

High rate deposition of microcrystalline silicon films by high-pressure radio frequency plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD)

Hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon (μc-Si:H) thin films were prepared by high-pressure radio-frequency (13.56 MHz) plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (rf-PECVD) with a screened plasma. The deposition rate and crystallinity varying with the deposition pressure, rf power, hydrogen dilution ratio and electrodes distance were systematically studied. By optimizing the deposition parameters the device quality μc-Si:H films have been achieved with a high deposition rate of 7.8 ?/s at a high pressure. The V _oc of 560 mV and the FF of 0.70 have been achieved for a single-junction μc-Si:H p-i-n solar cell at a deposition rate of 7.8 ?/s. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50662003) and the State Development Program for Basic Research of China (Grant No. G2000028208)     

Synthesis of vertically aligned carbon nanotube arrays on silicon substrates

In 1991, Ijima first observed carbon nanotubes (CNTs) using a high-resolution transmission electron microscope[1]. CNTs represent a new material with unique struc-tural, electrical, mechanical, physical and chemical properties, and have received much attention from researchers worldwide. A significant amount of work has been done in the past decade to reveal the properties and synthesis of CNTs and great progress has been made. The focus of researches has transferred recently to the large-…     

CVD法制备Sb掺杂SnO2薄膜的结构与性能研究

采用化学气相沉积法（CVD）制备了Sb掺杂SnO2薄膜（ATO），研究了Sb掺杂量对ATO薄膜结构和性能的影响。利用X射线衍射（XRD）、扫描电镜（SEM）、X射线光电子能谱（XPS）等分析手段对所制得薄膜的结构、形貌、成分等进行了表征，XRD结果表明在基板温度为665 ℃时能够制得结晶性能较好的多晶薄膜，XPS分析确定掺杂后的Sb以Sb5+离子形式存在。讨论了Sb掺杂量对方块电阻、透射率和反射率等薄膜性质的影响，结果表明,当Sb掺杂量为2%时取得最小方块电阻为7.8 Ω/□,在可见光区薄膜的透射率和反射率随着Sb掺杂量的增加呈下降趋势。最后探讨了Sb掺杂SnO2薄膜的显色特性，认为Sb5+离子的本征吸收是薄膜显色的主要原因。     

Preparation and characteristics of C/C composite brake disc by multi-cylindrical chemical vapor deposition processes

1INTRODUCTION C/Ccompositeisakindofmultifunctioncom posite,whichhasmanyspecialproperties,suchas excellentheat resistantpropertyanddimensional stability,highspecificstrengthandmodulus,as wellaslowthermalexpansioncoefficientandwear rate[15].Itistheonlyheat structuralmaterialthat canworkinnon oxygenandattemperatureover1600℃foralongtime.Moreover,itsspecific thermalcapacityistwiceaslargeasthatofcom monmetalmaterialanditsheat conductivitycanbe designedasrequired.Therefore,C/Ccomposite haswide…     

碳纳米管的合成与制备

金属纳米颗粒和碳纳米管是两种重要的纳米材料,要实现碳纳米管的大批量制备,必须首先解决催化剂连续投放问题和催化剂与产物及时导出的问题.通过特殊的反应装置和工艺可以实现碳纳米管的连续制备,从而达到低成本大批量制备碳纳米管的目的.本文采用一个简单的方法合成了铁钴（Fe/Co）纳米颗粒,并采用化学气相沉积法实现了碳纳米管的批量合成,纳米颗粒的尺寸分布均匀,碳纳米管管径均匀、高纯度、结构完美.合成的碳纳米管机械强度高,同时还有独特的金属或半导体导电性.     

Effect of Particle Density on the Aligned Growth of Carbon Nanotubes

Aligned carbon nanotubes (CNTs) wre prepared on Ni-coated Ni substrate by microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition (MWPCV D) with a mixture of methane and hydrogen gases at temperature of 550℃ . The experimentul results show a direct correlation between the alignment of CNTs and the density of the catalyst particles at low, temperature, When the particle density is high enough, among CNTs there are strong interactions that can inhibit CNTs from growing randomly. The crowding effect among dense CNTs results in the aligned growth of CNTs at low temperature.     

Effect of chemical vapor infiltration treatment on the wave-absorbing performance of carbon fiber/cement composites

Short carbon fibers were treated at high temperatures around 1100℃ through chemical vapor infiltration technology. A thinner layer ofpyrocarbon was deposited on the fiber surface. The dispersion of carbon fibers in a cement matrix and the mechanical properties of carbon fiber/cement composites were investigated by scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and other tests. The reflec- tivity of electromagnetic waves by the composites was measured in the frequency range of 8.0-18 GHz for different carbon fiber contents of 0.2wt%, 0.4wt%, 0.6wt%, and 1.0wt%. The results show that the reflectivity tends to increase with the increase of fiber content above 0.4wt%. The minimum reflectivity is -19.3 dB and the composites exhibit wave-absorbing performances. After pyrocarbon is deposited on the fiber, all the refiectivity data are far greater. They are all above -10 dB and display mainly wave-reflecting performances.     

Formation and Characterization of Pd, Pt and Pd-Pt Alloy Films on Polyimide by Catalyst-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition

Platinum, palladium and their alloy films on polyimide were formed by catalyst-enhanced chemical vapor deposition （CVD） in the carrier gas （N2, O2） at 220-300℃ under reduced pressure and normal pressure. The deposition of palladium complexes [ Pd（（η3-allyl）（hfac） and Pd（hfac）2 ] gives pure palladium film, while the deposition of platinum needs the enhancement of palladium complex by mixing precursor platinum complex Pt（COD）Me2 and palladium complex in the same chamber. The co-deposition of Pd and Pt metals was used for the deposition of alloy films. During the CVD of palladium-platinum alloy, the Pd/Pt atomic ratios vary under different co-deposition conditions. These metal films were characterized by XPS and SEM, and show a good adhesive property.     

碳纳米管的场致发射研究进展

碳纳米管的研制和应用是一门新兴的科学技术。碳纳米管薄膜机械强度高，化学稳定性好，并且有很低的发射场强阀值，较高的发射电流密度。碳纳米管阵列薄膜的这些特显示出其在场致发射应用中的良好前景。介绍了碳纳米管的几种产生工艺、碳纳米管在场致发射方面的研究和应用场景新动态，比较了不同生产工艺的优缺点及场致发射的特性，分析了碳纳米管用于场致发射存在的不足和发展前景。     

Optimizing electrophoretic deposition conditions for enhancement in electrical conductivity of carbon fiber/carbon nanotube/epoxy hybrid composites

The effectiveness of optimizing electrical conductivity of carbon fiber/carbon nanotube (CNT)/epoxy hybrid composites via Taguchi method was demonstrated.CNTs were induced on carbon fabric by electrophoretic deposition (EPD) technique.The essential deposition parameters were identified as 1) the deposition time,2) the deposition voltage,3) the mass fraction of CNTs in suspension,and 4) the distance between the electrodes.An experimental design was then performed to establish the appropriate levels for each factor.An orthogonal array of L9 (34) was designed to conduct the experiments.Electrical conductivity results were collected as the response.The relative influences of design parameters on the response were discussed.Using the model,signal to noise (S/N) ratio and response characteristics for the optimized deposition parameter combination were predicted.The results show clearly that the optimum condition of electrophoretic deposition (EPD) process improves the electrical conductivity of carbon/epoxy hybrid composites.     

碳纳米管薄膜阴极的制备及分析

采用催化剂高温分解法,在硅片上成功地制备了碳纳米管薄膜．利用扫描电镜和透射电镜观察表明,所制备的碳纳米管薄膜具有非常良好的定向性、均匀性和定域生长性．详细讨论了制备工艺参数变化对碳纳米管生长的影响．利用碳纳米管薄膜作为阴极材料,给出并分析了碳纳米管薄膜阴极的场致发射特性．