Preliminary Program subject to change
TF002 (22a) Carbon Nanotubes I: Synthesis
OverviewThis session focuses on the synthesis of carbon nanotubes and other carbon nanostructures. Papers discussing new synthesis methods or innovative improvements to existing methods are appropriate. New methods to increase purity and yield are relevant, including post-synthetic processing.
Primary SponsorTopical F: Nanoscale Science and Engineering Forum (TF)

Chair

Daniel E. Resasco
Professor
University of Oklahoma
School of Chemical Engineering
100 East Boyd St
Norman, OK 73019
Phone Number: 405-325-4370
Fax Number: 405-325-5813
Email: resasco@ou.edu

CoChair

Michael S. Strano
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
104 RAL
600 S. Mathews
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone Number: 217-333-3634
Email: strano@uiuc.edu
Dendrimer-Templated Fe Nanoparticles for the Growth of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes by Plasma-Enhanced Cvd
Placidus B. Amama1, Matthew R. Maschmann2, Timothy S. Fisher2 and Timothy D. Sands2, (1)Birck Nanotechnology Center, Discovery Park, Purdue University, 1205 W. State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057, (2)Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, 1205 W. State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057
Controlled Diameter and Density Growth of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Arrays by Micelle Patterning Method
Xi Liu, Terry P Bigioni, Alan M Cassell and Brett A. Cruden, Center for Nanotechnology, NASA Ames University Affiliated Research Center, NASA Ames Research Center, Mail Stop 223-2, Moffett Field, CA 94035
Mechanism of Growth of Vertically-Oriented Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes on Surface: Topologically Confinement Induced Synchronized Alignment and Growth
Liang Zhang1, Zhongrei Li2, Giulio Lolli2, Leandro Balzano2, Yongqiang Tan2, Daniel E. Resasco2, Félix G. Requejo3 and Bongjin Simon Mun4, (1)University of Oklahoma, 100 E. Boyd, Norman, OK 73019, (2)CBME, University of Oklahoma, 100 E. Boyd, Norman, OK 73019, (3)Physics, FCE. UNLP and IFLP-INIFTA (CONICET), 49 and 155, La Plata, 1900, Argentina, (4)Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, One Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA 94720
Controlling the Morphology of Carbon Nanotube Films by Varying the Areal Density of Catalyst Nanoclusters Using Block Copolymer Micellar Thin Films
Ryan D. Bennett, Anastasios J. Hart and Robert E. Cohen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT 66-353, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
Effects of Water on Synthesis of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
Youchang Xie, Chemistry College, Peking University, Building 18, No.4-302, Huaqingjiayuan, Wudaokou, Haidian, Beijing, 100083, China and Jixin Liu, Peking University, Building 18, No.4-302, Huaqingjiayuan, Wudaokou, Haidian, Beijing, 100083, China

Topical F: Nanoscale Science and Engineering Forum