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Organometallic Block Copolymers as Catalyst Precursors for Templated Carbon Nanotube Growth†

  1. C. Hinderling,
  2. Y. Keles2,
  3. T. Stöckli2,
  4. H. F. Knapp2,
  5. T. de los Arcos3,
  6. P. Oelhafen3,
  7. I. Korczagin4,
  8. M. A. Hempenius4,
  9. G. J. Vancso4,
  10. R. Pugin1,
  11. H. Heinzelmann1

Article first published online: 17 JUN 2004

DOI: 10.1002/adma.200306447

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Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials

Volume 16, Issue 11, pages 876–879, June, 2004

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Hinderling, C., Keles, Y., Stöckli, T., Knapp, H. F., de los Arcos, T., Oelhafen, P., Korczagin, I., Hempenius, M. A., Vancso, G. J., Pugin, R. and Heinzelmann, H. (2004), Organometallic Block Copolymers as Catalyst Precursors for Templated Carbon Nanotube Growth. Adv. Mater., 16: 876–879. doi: 10.1002/adma.200306447

Author Information

  1. 1

    Nanotechnology and Life Sciences, Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique SA, Jaquet Droz 1, CH-2007 Neuchâtel, Switzerland

  2. 2

    Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique SA, Untere Gründlistrasse 1, CH-6055 Alp nach Dorf, Switzerland

  3. 3

    Institut für Physik, University Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 82, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland

  4. 4

    MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, PO Box 217, NL-7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands

  1. †

    This work was supported by the European RTN Network Polynano (HPRN-1999-00151), the National Center of Competence in Research Nanoscale Science of the Swiss National Science Foundation for Scientific Research, by the Cantons of Central Switzerland, the Micro Center Central Switzerland (MCCS) and the Masif Program of the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 17 JUN 2004
  2. Article first published online: 17 JUN 2004
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 27 FEB 2004
  4. Manuscript Received: 10 NOV 2003

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Keywords:

  • Block copolymers;
  • Carbon nanotubes;
  • Catalysts;
  • Organometallic materials

The use of organic–organometallic block copolymers as catalyst precursors for templated carbon nanotube (CNT) growth (see Figure) is demonstrated for the first time. A thin film of block copolymer was treated with O2 plasma to produce ordered iron-containing catalyst nanoparticle arrays, which are efficient catalysts for CNT growth. This approach allows control of catalyst domain size and spacing by tailoring block copolymer composition.

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