The synthesis of carbon nanotubes and zirconium carbide composite films on a glass substrate

Huang, Lei, Lau, S. P., Zhang, Y. B., Tay, Beng Kang and Fu, Yong Qing (2004) The synthesis of carbon nanotubes and zirconium carbide composite films on a glass substrate. Nanotechnology, 15 (5). pp. 663-666. ISSN 0957-4484

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Abstract

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and zirconium carbide (ZrC) composite films were directly grown on Zr–Fe coated glass by chemical vapour deposition. The Zr–Fe film not only acts as a catalyst to facilitate the nanotube growth, but also offers a template to form the ZrC phase. The Zr content in the Zr–Fe bimetallic catalyst can influence the carbon production rate so as to grow long CNTs, yielding a high aspect ratio. In comparison with CNTs grown on a pure Fe catalyst, the composite film promotes the growth of sparse and long nanotubes. Field emission measurements revealed that the composite film exhibits a relatively low turn-on field of 3.2 V µm−1.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	F200 Materials Science
Department:	Faculties > Engineering and Environment > Mathematics, Physics and Electrical Engineering
Depositing User:	Becky Skoyles
Date Deposited:	26 Mar 2015 15:59
Last Modified:	12 Oct 2019 19:05
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/21841

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