Large-area synthesis of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes growth on the aluminum foil via FCCVD method

In this study, VA-CNTs were synthesized homogeneously on Al foil at 610 oC temperature by Floating Catalyst Chemical Vapor Deposition (FCCVD) method in a horizontal tube furnace. While ethanol was used as the carbon source, ferrocene catalyst. with diameters range of ~10-15 nm and lengths ~30-35 µm obtained. Structural morphological analyzes determined using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), Energy Dispersion Spectroscopy (EDS), Raman Photoelectron (XPS). These VA-CNTs, FCCVD an large area, have potential applications to be especially energy storage, optoelectronic, sensor.