Process for producing carbon nanotubes, process for producing carbon nanotube film, and structure provided with carbon nanotube film
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Oct 16, 2001
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Nov 20, 1998
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Mar 21, 1997
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The present invention relates to a novel method of manufacturing carbon nanotubes and a method of manufacturing a nanotube film that is composed of a multitude of carbon nanotubes so oriented as to extend along a thickness direction of the film. The present invention further relates to a structure equipped with a carbon nanotube film formed on a surface of a base plate portion. In the method of the present invention, SiC is heated under vacuum to remove silicon atoms from the SiC, whereby the carbon nanotubes are formed at a portion of the SiC where the silicon atoms have been removed. This method makes it possible to manufacture carbon nanotubes with high yields as well as high purity. The carbon nanotubes formed according to this method tend to be oriented perpendicularly to the surface of the SiC crystal. Thus, it is possible to obtain a nanotube film composed of the aforementioned carbon nanotubes with a high degree of orientation. This method facilitates the manufacture of a nanotube film with a large area.
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