Journal
SMALL
Volume 1, Issue 11, Pages 1110-1116Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/smll.200500120
Keywords
nanostructures; nanotechnology; nanotubes; surface chemistry; transistors
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A convenient process for generating large-scale, horizontally aligned arrays of pristine, single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) is described. The approach uses guided growth, by chemical vapor deposition (CVD), of SWNTs on miscut single-crystal quartz substrates. Studies of the growth reveal important relationships between the density and alignment of the tubes, the CVD conditions, and the morphology of the quartz. Electrodes and dielectrics patterned on top of these arrays yield thin-film transistors that use the SWNTs as effective thin-film semiconductors. The ability to build high-performance devices of this type suggests significant promise for large-scale aligned arrays of SWNTs in electronics, sensors, and other applications.
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