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This chapter describes the synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) by chemical vapour deposition (CVD). Nanoparticles called catalyst are indispensable to grow SWCNTs. Although commonly used catalyst species are iron-group metals, Fe, Co and Ni, they are not limited to metals but also encompass nonmetallic species. The essential role of the catalyst particle is to provide a large curvature surface for the formation of cap structure that includes five-membered rings and acts as the nucleus of SWCNT.
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Homma, Y. (2015). Carbon Nanotube Synthesis and the Role of Catalyst. In: Matsumoto, K. (eds) Frontiers of Graphene and Carbon Nanotubes. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55372-4_9
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