Methods for growing and harvesting carbon nanotubes

A method for directly growing carbon nanotubes, and in particular single-walled carbon nanotubes on a flat substrate, such as a silicon wafer, and subsequently transferring the nanotubes onto the surface of a polymer film, or separately harvesting the carbon nanotubes from the flat substrate.

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Main Authors Resasco, Daniel E, Balzano, Leandro, Zhang, Liang
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 30.11.2010
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Summary:A method for directly growing carbon nanotubes, and in particular single-walled carbon nanotubes on a flat substrate, such as a silicon wafer, and subsequently transferring the nanotubes onto the surface of a polymer film, or separately harvesting the carbon nanotubes from the flat substrate.