Advanced Materials · 2002 · 244 citations · 1 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceNanomaterialsNanotechnologyOptical MaterialsCarbon NanotubesNanotubesSelf-assembled MaterialsSelf-assembled NanostructuresSelf-assemblySelf-assembly Of NanomaterialsCarbon Nanotube Thin FilmsEvaporation-induced Self-assemblyEvaporative Self-assemblyPatterned SurfacesSelf-assembled NanomaterialsSelf-assembled NanopatterningSelf-assembled Thin FilmsSingle-walled Carbon Nanotubes
Films of single-walled carbon nanotubes have been obtained by simple evaporation of suspended nanotubes on a glass substrate. The technique has also been used to create patterned structures (see Figure) by treating the substrate before evaporation and thus creating hydrophobic and hydrophilic areas. The films showed orientational ordering, which could be useful for optical applications.
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