发明名称 |
CATALYST-INDUCED GROWTH OF CARBON NANOTUBES ON TIPS OF CANTILEVERS AND NANOWIRES |
摘要 |
<p>A method is described for catalyst-induced growth of carbon nanotubes, nanofibers, and other nanostructures on the tips of nanowires, cantilevers, conductive micro/nanometer structures, wafers and the like. The method can be used for production of carbon nanotube-anchored cantilevers that can significantly improve the performance of scaning probe microscopy (AFM, EFM etc). The invention can also be used in many other processes of micro and/or nanofabrication with carbon nanotubes/fibers. Key elements of this invention include: (1) Proper selection of a metal catalyst and programmable pulsed electrolytic deposition of the desired specific catalyst precisely at the tip of a substrate, (2) Catalyst-induced growth of carbon nanotubes/fibers at the catalyst-deposited tips, (3) Control of carbon nanotube/fiber growth pattern by manipulation of tip shape and growth conditions, and (4) Automation for mass production.</p> |
申请公布号 |
EP1399385(A2) |
申请公布日期 |
2004.03.24 |
申请号 |
EP20020799546 |
申请日期 |
2002.06.03 |
申请人 |
UT-BATTELLE, LLC;UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH FOUNDATION |
发明人 |
LEE, IDA;LEE, JAMES, WEIFU;LOWNDES, DOUGLAS, H.;MERKULOV, VLADIMIR, I.;ERES, GYULA;WEI, YAYI;GREENBAUM, ELIAS |
分类号 |
B82B3/00;B82B1/00;C01B31/02;C25D1/02;C25D5/18;C25D7/00;C25D21/12;G01Q70/16;(IPC1-7):C01B31/02 |
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B82B3/00 |
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