Table 1 CNTs growth characteristics on various substrate and their potential applications
From: On the Growth and Microstructure of Carbon Nanotubes Grown by Thermal Chemical Vapor Deposition
Substrate | CNT characteristics | Potential applications in |
|---|---|---|
Untreated quartz Fe-deposited quartz | Well aligned, uniform Well aligned, uniform, well adhered | Optical limiting devices Do |
HF-treated silicon Fe-deposited silicon | No CNT growth Densed, uniform, long aligned growth | Field emission devices, nanosensor devices |
Silicon oxide | Uniform, well-aligned growth | Nanoelectronics, nanosensor devices, CNTFET |
Silicon nitride-deposited silicon | Uniform, long aligned growth, bundle form | Nanoelectronics, CNTFET, composites (mechanical strength), nanosensor |
Copper Stainless steel mesh | No CNT growth Uniform, non-aligned, not well adhered | Field emission devices super capacitor |