title: Fabrication of one-dimensional Ag/multiwalled carbon nanotube nano-composite.
abstract: Composite made of multiwalled carbon nanotubes coated with silver was fabricated by an electroless deposition process. The thickness of silver layer is about 40 to 60 nm, characterized as nano-crystalline with (111) crystal orientation along the nanotube's axial direction. The characterization of silver/carbon nanotube [Ag/CNT] nanowire has shown the large current carrying capability, and the electric conductivity is similar to the pure silver nanowires that Ag/CNT would be promising as building blocks for integrated circuits.PACS: 81.05.uj, carbon nanotubes, carbon-based materials, diamond/nanocarbon composites.
authors.affiliation: MEMS and Nanomaterials Lab, Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering Department, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 32816-2450, USA. qchen@mail.ucf.edu.
authors.forename: Yitian
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Quanfang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Chen