Large-area, electronically monodisperse, aligned single-walled carbon nanotube thin films fabricated by evaporation-driven self-assembly

Small. 2013 Jan 14;9(1):45-51. doi: 10.1002/smll.201201398. Epub 2012 Sep 17.

Abstract

By varying the evaporation conditions and the nanotube and surfactant concentrations, large-area, aligned single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) thin films are fabricated from electronically monodisperse SWCNT solutions by evaporation-driven self-assembly with precise control over the thin film growth geometry. Tunability is possible from 0.5 μm stripes to continuous thin films. The resulting SWCNT thin films possess highly anisotropic electrical and optical properties that are well suited for transparent conductor applications.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • DNA / chemistry
  • Electric Conductivity
  • Electrochemistry / methods
  • Equipment Design
  • Materials Testing
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning / methods
  • Nanotechnology / methods*
  • Nanotubes / chemistry
  • Nanotubes, Carbon / chemistry*
  • Silicon / chemistry
  • Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet / methods

Substances

  • Nanotubes, Carbon
  • DNA
  • Silicon