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Preparation of horizontally aligned single-walled carbon nanotubes with floating catalyst

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A strategy to prepare horizontally aligned single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) at moderate temperatures (≤600 °C) were developed. Using ferocene as the catalyst precursor, Fe nanoparticles are formed in the gaseous phase and catalyze the nucleation and growth of SWNTs in situ. Then the resultant SWNTs are deposited onto the substrates downstream and aligned by the surface lattice of the ST-cut single crystal quartz. The preparation of SWNT arrays at moderate temperatures is important for combining the tube growth with device fabrication.

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This work was supported by Ministry of Science and Technology of China (2016YFA0201904) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21631002, U1632119).

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    Rongli Cui, Xiulan Zhao, Ruoming Li, Yu Liu, Da Luo, Feng Yang & Yan Li

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Cui, R., Zhao, X., Li, R. et al. Preparation of horizontally aligned single-walled carbon nanotubes with floating catalyst. Sci. China Chem. 60, 516–520 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-017-9012-y

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