Method for Growth of Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes on Diamond Substrates

摘要

Method of growing carbon nanotubes which are substantially vertically aligned on a diamond-based substrate via a chemical vapor deposition system utilizing an iron-based catalyst is disclosed.

主权项

1. A method for producing carbon nanotubes comprising:
providing a diamond-based substrate; treating the diamond-based substrate to obtain a coating of carbon-based material thereon; contacting a catalyst capable of producing carbon nanotubes with the carbon-coated diamond-based substrate; exposing the catalyst to a vapor phase carbon source, and producing carbon nanotubes.