Abstract Submitted to the    NANOTUBE'04 Conference:

We have implemented a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) system for the synthesis of single-wall carbon nanotubes using ethanol as the carbon source. Our system is based on the one described by Maruyama et al. [1]. In our case, we use and test several substrates such as quartz, conductive glass (tin oxide film deposited on soda-lima glass), porous alumina and TEM copper grids. Acting as catalysts, ethanol solutions of hydrated cobalt acetate (CH3CO2)2Co-4H2O and iron acetate (CH3CO2)2Fe are deposited on the substrates and allowed to dry. The substrates are placed inside a quartz tube inserted into a cylindrical oven. Ethanol vapor is injected when the temperature of the substrates is raised to 600 ^oC. Our samples are analyzed with atomic force microscopy as well as with scanning electron microscopy.

References:

1. S. Maruyama et al., Chem. Phys. Lett., 362, 229 (2002).