Patent ID: 6756025
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: B82Y,C01B,G01Q,G11B,G11C,H01J,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for growing single-wall carbon nanotubes comprising:a) providing seed molecules comprising segments of single-wall carbon nanotubes; b) contacting the ends of the single-wall carbon nanotubes of the segments with at least one catalytic metal; c) activating the catalytic metal; d) adding a gaseous source of carbon to the single-wall carbon nanotubes and the catalytic metal; e) subjecting the single-wall carbon nanotubes, the catalytic metal and the gaseous source of carbon to conditions to grow to the single-wall carbon nanotubes; f) growing the segments of the single-wall carbon nanotubes; and g) recovering the grown single-wall carbon nanotubes.