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A Review of Three Major Factors Controlling Carbon Nanotubes Synthesis from the Floating Catalyst Chemical Vapor Deposition

Daniel Rui Chen

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7720-7999

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA

E-mail Address: chenru@mail.uc.edu

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Megha Chitranshi

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Cincinnati, OH 45212, USA

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Mark Schulz

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA

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Vesselin Shanov

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA

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https://doi.org/10.1142/S1793984419300024Cited by:28 (Source: Crossref)

Abstract

After the discovery of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) by Sumio Iijima in 1991, several methods have been developed to synthesize them. High-temperature techniques, such as laser ablation and arc discharge, are now replaced by a low-temperature technique like chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Floating catalyst chemical vapor deposition (FCCVD) method is extensively researched due to its ease of fabrication, mass production at low cost and high purity output. The motive of this paper is to discuss the influence of three major factors on the growth of CNTs using the FCCVD method, which can help us better understand the process of FCCVD as well as the potential challenges faced by this method.

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