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Controlled growth of crossed ultralong carbon nanotubes by gas flow

Zhenxing Zhu1, Yunxiang Bai1, Nan Wei2, Jun Gao1, Silei Sun1, Chenxi Zhang1, Fei Wei1 ( )
Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Nano Materials Group, Department of Applied Physics and Center for New Materials, School of Science, Aalto University, PO Box 15100, FI-00076 Aalto, Finland
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Abstract

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) work as the promising components of miniature electromechanical systems due to their excellent performances from individual to bundle scales. But it’s challenging to achieve precise patterning at nanoscale resolution with controlled position and orientation. Here, we demonstrate a fluidic strategy to interlace one-dimensional (1D) ultralong CNTs into the crossed pattern in a one-step in-situ process. Semi-circular substrates of different diameters were placed in front of the growth substrate to change the path and momentum of gas flow. Such flow perturbation caused by substrates could be markedly reflected within a micro-channel reactor, which led to formation of crossed ultralong CNTs at definite positions. Furthermore, precise control over the crossing angle as well as the diameter distribution of CNTs was achieved by varying the CNT length and diameter of semi-circular substrates. Our strategy has offered a feasible route for production of crossed ultralong CNTs and will contribute to multidimensional fluidic assembly of flexible nanomaterials.

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crossed ultralong carbon nanotubesnanoscale patterningcontrolled synthesisfluidic assembly

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Nano Research
Volume 13 Issue 7,
July 2020
Pages 1988-1995
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-020-2898-2
Cite this article:
Zhu Z, Bai Y, Wei N, et al. Controlled growth of crossed ultralong carbon nanotubes by gas flow. Nano Research, 2020, 13(7): 1988-1995. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-020-2898-2
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Received: 15 March 2020
Revised: 23 April 2020
Accepted: 22 May 2020
Published: 09 June 2020
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