Synthesis of Patterned Carbon Nanotubes Based on Anodic Aluminum Nano-Templates

Abstract

Carbon nanotubes based on anodic aluminum nano-templates embedded with different metal catalysts were synthesized and the influence on the morphology of the products of the gas flow rate and the reaction time was closely investigated. The samples were characterized by field-emission scanning electron microscope. The results confirmed that the products are carbon nanotubes with controllable size and the morphology of the products were different with the different reation conditions.