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H. Y. Pan
Bio: H. Y. Pan is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Selective chemistry of single-walled nanotubes & Carbon. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 754 citations.
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TL;DR: In this article, a large scale and low-cost method for the synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) using an improved floating catalyst method was proposed.
Abstract: Rope-like bundles of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) similar to those obtained by laser vaporization and electric-are techniques were synthesized on a relatively large scale and at low cost by the catalytic decomposition of hydrocarbons at a temperature of about 1200 degrees C using an improved floating catalyst method. The SWNTs thus obtained have larger diameters and are self-organized into ropes. The addition of thiophene was found to be effective in promoting the growth of SWNTs and in increasing the yield of either SWNTs or multiwalled carbon nanotubes under different growth conditions. (C) 1998 American Institute of Physics. [S0003-6951(98)01125-5].
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TL;DR: In this paper, single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) have been produced in a gas-phase catalytic process, where catalysts for SWNT growth form in situ by thermal decomposition of iron pentacarbonyl in a heated flow of carbon monoxide at pressures of 1-10 atm and temperatures of 800-1200°C.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focus on the important role and challenges of high-k polymer-matrix composites (PMC) in new technologies and discuss potential applications of highk PMC.
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TL;DR: Carbon nanotubes have been shown to be useful for miniaturized electronic, mechanical, electromechanical, chemical and scanning probe devices and materials for macroscopic composites.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a patterned layer of randomly oriented or partially aligned carbon nanotubes, such as one or more interconnected SWNT networks, is used to provide a semiconductor channel exhibiting improved electronic properties relative to conventional nanotube-based electronic systems.
Abstract: The present invention provides device components geometries and fabrication strategies for enhancing the electronic performance of electronic devices based on thin films of randomly oriented or partially aligned semiconducting nanotubes. In certain aspects, devices and methods of the present invention incorporate a patterned layer of randomly oriented or partially aligned carbon nanotubes, such as one or more interconnected SWNT networks, providing a semiconductor channel exhibiting improved electronic properties relative to conventional nanotubes-based electronic systems.
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TL;DR: In this article, the synthesis of high quality single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) is accomplished by optimizing the chemical compositions and textural properties of the catalyst material used in the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of methane.
Abstract: The synthesis of bulk amounts of high quality single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) is accomplished by optimizing the chemical compositions and textural properties of the catalyst material used in the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of methane A series of catalysts are derived by systematically varying the catalytic metal compounds and support materials The optimized catalysts consist of Fe/Mo bimetallic species supported on a novel silica−alumina multicomponent material The high SWNT yielding catalyst exhibits high surface-area and large mesopore volume at elevated temperatures Gram quantities of SWNT materials have been synthesized in ∼05 h using the optimized catalyst material The nanotube material consists of individual and bundled SWNTs that are free of defects and amorphous carbon coating This work represents a step forward toward obtaining kilogram scale perfect SWNT materials via simple CVD routes
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