Carbon nanotube assembly and manufacturing method thereof

Details Carbon nanotube assembly and manufacturing method thereof Carbon nanotube assembly and manufacturing method thereof

2005-11-10

2010-06-08

Vanoy, Timothy C (Department: 1793)

Chemistry of inorganic compounds

Carbon or compound thereof

Elemental carbon

C423S447400

Reexamination Certificate

active

07731930

ABSTRACT:
A method for manufacturing a carbon nanotube assembly including the steps of: forming metallic fine particles, having a predetermined particle diameter, on a substrate; heating the metallic fine particles to a predetermined temperature of 300° C. to 400° C. in a reducing atmosphere to cause reduction at surfaces thereof; heating the metallic fine particles to a predetermined reaction temperature in a reactor; and introducing an organic compound vapor into the reactor to grow carbon nanotubes on the metallic fine particles in such a way that a time during which the temperature of the metallic fine particles exceeds 450° C. is 600 seconds or fewer for the period of time before the growth of the carbon nanotubes is started after the heating of the metallic fine particles is started.

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