Electrospray deposition of carbon nanotubes in vacuum.
Here we report on a novel and effective technique for the deposition of carbon nanotubes onto surfaces in vacuum directly from a liquid suspension. The technique, based on in-vacuum electrospray ionization, has the potential to bridge the gap between high resolution techniques requiring ultra-high vacuum conditions, and non-volatile molecules and nanostructures such as carbon nanotubes. Atomic force microscopy of double-walled nanotubes deposited onto silicon surfaces in vacuum show individual nanotubes and low density bundles.
O'Shea
James N
JN
Nanoscience Group, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK.
Taylor
John B
JB
Swarbrick
Janine C
JC
Magnano
Graziano
G
Mayor
Louise C
LC
Schulte
Karina
K