title: High yield growth of patterned vertically aligned carbon nanotubes using inkjet-printed catalyst.
abstract: This study reports on the fabrication of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes localized at specific sites on a growth substrate by deposition of a nanoparticle suspension using inkjet printing. Carbon nanotubes were grown with high yield as vertically aligned forests to a length of approximately 400 μm. The use of inkjet printing for catalyst fabrication considerably improves the production rate of vertically aligned patterned nanotube forests compared with conventional patterning techniques, for example, electron beam lithography or photolithography.
authors.affiliation: College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter , North Park Road, Exeter EX4 4QF, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: James D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Beard
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stringer
authors.forename: Oana R
authors.initials: OR
authors.lastname: Ghita
authors.forename: Patrick J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Smith