title: Role of water in super growth of single-walled carbon nanotube carpets.
abstract: The Ostwald ripening behavior of Fe catalyst films deposited on thin alumina supporting layers is demonstrated as a function of thermal annealing in H2 and H2/H2O. The addition of H2O in super growth of single-walled carbon nanotube carpets is observed to inhibit Ostwald ripening due to the ability of oxygen and hydroxyl species to reduce diffusion rates of catalyst atoms. This work shows the impact of typical carpet growth environments on catalyst film evolution and the role Ostwald ripening may play in the termination of carpet growth.
authors.affiliation: Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, AFRL/RX, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433, USA.
authors.forename: Placidus B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Amama
authors.forename: Cary L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Pint
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McJilton
authors.forename: Seung Min
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Eric A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Stach
authors.forename: P Terry
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: Robert H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Hauge
authors.forename: Benji
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Maruyama
mesh_terms: D003102:Colloids / Q000737:chemistry; D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D003102:Colloids; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D014867:Water; D006859:Hydrogen