Method for controlled growth of carbon nanotubes in a vertically aligned array

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Template-guided growth of carbon nanotubes using anodized aluminum oxide nanopore templates provides vertically aligned, untangled planarized arrays of multiwall carbon nanotubes with Ohmic back contacts. Growth by catalytic chemical vapor deposition results in multiwall carbon nanotubes with uniform diameters and crystalline quality, but varying lengths. The nanotube lengths can be trimmed to uniform heights above the template surface using ultrasonic cutting, for example. The carbon nanotube site density can be controlled by controlling the catalyst site density. Control of the carbon nanotube site density enables various applications. For example, the highest possible site density is preferred for thermal interface materials, whereas, for field emission, significantly lower site densities are preferable.

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NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS OF SANDIA LLCP O BOX 5800 MS-0161 ALBUQUERQUE NM 87185

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Friedman, Caitlin Rochford Albuquerque, US 3 6
Siegal, Michael P Albuquerque, US 9 54
Yelton, William G Sandia Park, US 8 42

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