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Percolation in networks of aligned SWNTs formed with laminar flow deposition

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Macroscopic networks of highly aligned SWNTs have been fabricated at room temperature by laminar flow deposition from aqueous suspensions. This deposition method allows the growth of a macroscopic two dimensional SWNT network through successive deposition cycles. AFM image analysis showed that each deposition cycle puts down a reproducible density of SWNTs, with the final density being directly proportional to the number of deposition cycles for a given solution. The macroscopic electronic behavior of these networks was characterized by DC conductance measurements taken after each deposition cycle. This showed that these networks could be described by two dimensional percolation models throughout the growth process.

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    Qinghui Zhang, Pornnipa Vichchulada, Meagan A. Cauble & Marcus D. Lay

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Zhang, Q., Vichchulada, P., Cauble, M.A. et al. Percolation in networks of aligned SWNTs formed with laminar flow deposition. J Mater Sci 44, 1206–1211 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-009-3256-7

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