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碳纳米管实时生长成像CNT growth imaged in real-time
【纳米科技世界论坛快讯】Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US, have used in situ time-lapse photography and pulsed laser irradiation to investigate the growth kinetics of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (CNTs). During the study, the team found that laser ablated CNT arrays subsequently grew faster – more than compensating for the initial loss in length. Possible explanations include:
(i) a change in catalyst activity,
(ii) an increase in temperature,
(iii) a fracture of the array that results in improved gas diffusion, or
(iv) a release in tension or straightening of the nanotubes (Nanotechnology 19 055605)

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SEM images of vertically aligned carbon nanotube arrays irradiated during growth. The horizontal bands marked as 1-5 correspond to the five subsequent irradiation events. |
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