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Erschienen in: Microsystem Technologies 4/2022

28.02.2022 | Review Paper

Carbon nanotubes/nanofibers (CNTs/CNFs): a review on state of the art synthesis methods

verfasst von: Rizwan Shoukat, Muhammad Imran Khan

Erschienen in: Microsystem Technologies | Ausgabe 4/2022

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Abstract

This research article discusses the state of the art synthesis methods for the formation of carbon nanotubes and nanofibers (CNTs/CNFs). Carbon nanotubes have a number of applications in the areas of biomedicine, electronics and chemical sensors etc. Overview of certain specific methods for the formation of carbon nanotubes have been reviewed in this research article. We discussed several available synthesis methods including: arc discharge, laser ablation, microwave, chemical vapor deposition and plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition method for the formation of carbon nanotubes. Our experimental work on the synthesis of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes by using inductively coupled plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (IC-PECVD) is described in details. The results obtained by using the IC-PECVD process are observed and interpreted by SEM and Raman spectroscopic analysis.

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Metadaten
Titel
Carbon nanotubes/nanofibers (CNTs/CNFs): a review on state of the art synthesis methods
verfasst von
Rizwan Shoukat
Muhammad Imran Khan
Publikationsdatum
28.02.2022
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Microsystem Technologies / Ausgabe 4/2022
Print ISSN: 0946-7076
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1858
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00542-022-05263-2

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