Abstract
A method using polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) precursors for synthesizing carbon nanotubes filled with pure copper or germanium is reported. A model is proposed where the interaction of small copper or germanium clusters with PAH molecules is shown to form carbon-encapsulated nanowires. The validity of this model is demonstrated by showing that filled nanotubes are formed in a hydrogen arc which produces PAH molecules when graphite electrodes are used. Alternatively, we have also used pyrene (C16H10), a PAH molecule, to grow encapsulated nanowires directly. No filled nanotubes are found in a helium arc which does not generate PAHs.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 547-553 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Chemical Physics Letters |
| Volume | 258 |
| Issue number | 5-6 |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 23 1996 |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Spectroscopy
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
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Dai, J. Y., Lauerhaas, J. M., Setlur, A. A., & Chang, R. P. H. (1996). Synthesis of carbon-encapsulated nanowires using polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon precursors. Chemical Physics Letters, 258(5-6), 547-553.