Novel Reactor for Low-Temperature Growth of Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube Arrays (VACNAs)
CFD Research Corporation, US
carbon nanotube deposition, composite materials, sensors, solar cells, field-emission, and computer chips
The invention is a novel reactor for the growth of Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube Arrays (VACNAs) at selected locations on the temperature-sensitive substrates. The reactor is equipped with radio-frequency source for induction heating that operates within selected frequency range, and uses invented gaseous feedstock.
Nanotech 2008 Conference Program Abstract