title: A possible route to large-scale production of SWNTs through a combination of the substrate and floating catalyst methods.
abstract: We describe a possible route for large-scale synthesis of single wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) by a combination of the substrate and floating methods. The template prohibits metal particle aggregation, resulting in high-purity SWNT growth, and the three-dimensional floating seeded state of the template induces improved yields of SWNTs in a semi-continuous system. The SWNTs obtained by this method exhibit large variations of texture (isolated tubes and bundles) and a wide range of diameters (0.4-4 nm).
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano-shi, 380-8553, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Endo
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Y A
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Muramatu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ezaka
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Watts
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsukada
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008420:Manufactured Materials; D008422:Materials Testing; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon