This book surveys the physics and fabrication of carbon nanotubes and their applications in optics, electronics, chemistry and biotechnology. The text illustrates major fabrication methods in detail, particularly the most widely used PECVD growth techniques.

Covers all aspects of fabrication and application of carbon nanotubes

Helps the reader to understand the physics of carbon nanotubes by detailed step-by-step tutorials

Is richly illustrated

Covers all aspects of fabrication and application of carbon nanotubes Helps the reader to understand the physics of carbon nanotubes by detailed step-by-step tutorials Is richly illustrated Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt
Introduction to Carbon.- Introduction to Carbon Nanotubes.- Growth Techniques of Carbon Nanotubes.- Chemical Vapor Deposition of Carbon Nanotubes.- Physics of Direct Current Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition.- Technologies to Achieve Carbon Nanotube Alignment.- Measurement Techniques of Aligned Carbon Nanotubes.- Properties and Applications of Aligned Carbon Nanotube Arrays.- Potential Applications of Carbon Nanotube Arrays.