Growth of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Using Different Catalysts with Plasma and Thermal CVD

Novel electronic, optical and mechanical properties [1] of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) have provided great potential for different applications. There are three main methods to fabricate carbon nanotubes: arc discharge, laser ablation and chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Alcohol catalytic CVD (ACCVD) is a technique that is being intensively de- veloped for the possibility of large-scale production of high qualit single wall nanotubes (SWNTs) at low cost. In this technique evaporated alcohols, methanol and ethanol are being utilized over catalytic metal particles.