Arrays of vertically aligned single-walled carbon nanotubes (VASWNTs) were coated with thin films of Ti, Pd, Au, and Al by evaporative deposition. Scanning electron microcopy (SEM) showed the Ti and Pd coatings were continuous or quasi-continuous, while Au and Al agglomerated into discrete deposits on SWNT bundles. The mechanism of metal film formation on VASWNT arrays was studied by observing ...
