Control of carbon nanotubes density through Ni nanoparticle formation using thermal and NH3 plasma treatment

Diamond and Related Materials

Volumn 12, Issue 3-7, 2003, Pages 794-798

  Choi, Jong Hyung ^a   Lee, Tae Young ^a   Choi, Sun Hong ^a   Han, Jae Hee ^a   Yoo, Ji Beom ^a   Park, Chong Yun ^a   Jung, Taewon ^b   Yu, Se Gi ^b   Yi, Whikun ^c   Han, In Taek ^b   Kim, J M ^b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT)   (South Korea)

^c Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Density of CNTs; NH3 plasma; Ni nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; ETCHING; GROWTH (MATERIALS); HEAT TREATMENT; NICKEL;

CATALYTIC LAYERS;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

DIAMOND;

EID: 0038522779     PISSN: 09259635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-9635(02)00237-6     Document Type: Article

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