Dendrimer-assisted low-temperature growth of carbon nanotubes by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition.
Using a shielded growth approach and N2-annealed, nearly monodispersed Fe2O3 nanoparticles synthesized by interdendritic stabilization of Fe3+ species within fourth-generation poly(amidoamine) dendrimers, carbon nanotubes and nanofibers were successfully grown at low substrate temperatures (200-400 degrees C) by microwave plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition.
Amama
Placidus B
PB
Birck Nanotechnology Center, Discovery Park, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA. pamama@purdue.edu
Ogebule
Oluwaseyi
O
Maschmann
Matthew R
MR
Sands
Timothy D
TD
Fisher
Timothy S
TS