Development of chirality-specific seeded growth for SWNT amplification

PRES 38

Laura A McJilton, mcjilton@rice.edu1, Charles Horton, cchorton@rice.edu1, Howard K. Schmidt, hks@rice.edu2, Robert Hauge2, and Richard E. Smalley3. (1) Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Rice University, 6100 Main Street - MS100, Houston, TX 77005, (2) Carbon Nanotechnology Laboratory, Rice University, 6100 Main St., Houston, TX 77005, (3) Department of Chemistry, Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, MS 100, Houston, TX 77005
The ability to generate significant quantities of SWNT with specific chirality is critical for use of nanotubes in advanced applications. We have been developing a CVD style reactor in which seed SWNT with attached catalyst can be inserted via a carrier gas. The seed SWNT are captured in the CVD reactor and maintained in a growth environment. Growth of the seed SWNT ideally should reproduce the chirality of the nanotube and amplify the length. We will present ongoing work on seeded SWNT growth using catalyst and catalyst attached SWNT.
 

SWNTs From Synthesis to Application, From the Lab to the Fab: In Memory of Dr. Richard Smalley
4:30 PM-6:30 PM, Sunday, 10 September 2006 Moscone Center -- Room 305, Poster

Presidential Event

The 232nd ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, September 10-14, 2006