Affiliation:
1. , Faculty of Science, Shinshu University, , Japan
Abstract
The structure of carbon materials can be controlled using a magnetic field, enhancing their functional properties. Most of the magnetic-field effects on carbon material growth were found to originate from the magnetic-field orientation. However, we observed that the magnetic-field orientation did not affect the growth of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs); instead, under a magnetic field of 10 T, the preferential growth of metallic SWCNTs (1-nm diameter) was observed using chemical vapor deposition and liquid decomposition, suggesting chirality selectivity. Raman and X-ray photoelectron spectra showed that the defect structure and oxygen content of SWCNTs increased with increasing magnetic-field intensity. Therefore, thin metallic nanotubes can be selectively grown by applying a high magnetic field in environments where nanotubes are relatively difficult to form.
Subject
Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials,Condensed Matter Physics,Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials