Title: Properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes synthesis on porous silicon by double furnace thermal-CVD technique

Authors: F.S. Husairi; A.Z. Zainurul; M. Rusop; S. Abdullah

Addresses: NANO-SciTech Centre (NST), Institute of Science, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia; Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia ' NANO-SciTech Centre (NST), Institute of Science, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia; Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia ' NANO-SciTech Centre (NST), Institute of Science, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia; Faculty of Electrical Engineering, NANO-ElecTronic Centre (NET), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia ' NANO-SciTech Centre (NST), Institute of Science, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia; Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Abstract: Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNs) were synthesised using double-furnace thermal chemical vapour deposition technique at 700-900°C on porous silicon nanostructure (PSiNs). Palm oil was used as a carbon natural source, ferrocene as a catalyst and nitrogen gas as a carrier gas. The precursor were vaporised at 475°C carried by nitrogen gas which flow at constant rate of 150 sccm/min. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were characterised by using Raman spectroscopy and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) to check its structure and crystallites before being tested with I-V probe. Au contact was used as a metal contact deposited on CNTs layer. CNTs with uniform diameter were found grown on porous silicon for each temperature used. Based on micro-Raman spectroscopy result, the peak of CNTs (around 1,300 to 1,600 nm) was detected. The I-V characteristic of CNTs deposited had different profile when deposited at different temperatures.

Keywords: multi-walled CNTs; MWCNs; carbon nanotubes; thermal CVD; chemical vapour deposition; PSiNs; I-V characteristics; nanostructure; nanotechnology; palm oil; ferrocene; nitrogen gas; temperature.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMATEI.2016.077302

International Journal of Materials Engineering Innovation, 2016 Vol.7 No.1, pp.33 - 42

Published online: 28 Jun 2016 *

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