title: Large-area, electronically monodisperse, aligned single-walled carbon nanotube thin films fabricated by evaporation-driven self-assembly.
abstract: By varying the evaporation conditions and the nanotube and surfactant concentrations, large-area, aligned single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) thin films are fabricated from electronically monodisperse SWCNT solutions by evaporation-driven self-assembly with precise control over the thin film growth geometry. Tunability is possible from 0.5 μm stripes to continuous thin films. The resulting SWCNT thin films possess highly anisotropic electrical and optical properties that are well suited for transparent conductor applications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science, Northwestern University, 2220 Campus Dr., Evanston, IL 60208-3108, USA.
authors.forename: Tejas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Shastry
authors.forename: Jung-Woo T
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Josue J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.forename: Heather N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Arnold
authors.forename: Jacob Z
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: Kelter
authors.forename: Vinod K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Sangwan
authors.forename: Lincoln J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Lauhon
authors.forename: Tobin J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Marks
authors.forename: Mark C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Hersam
mesh_terms: D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D004563:Electrochemistry / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D008422:Materials Testing; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning / Q000379:methods; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D012825:Silicon / Q000737:chemistry; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D004247:DNA; D012825:Silicon