Towards 3D self-assembled rolled multiwall carbon nanotube structures by spontaneous peel off

• Main Author: Jonathan Quinson
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Beilstein-Institut 2020-12-01
• Series: Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology
• Subjects: chemical vapor deposition; multiwall carbon nanotubes; nitrogen doping; peel off; rolled carbon nanotubes
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.11.168

Controlling the 3D assembly of individual nanomaterials can be a challenging task. However, it opens up opportunities for the production of increasingly complex nanostructures. Unusual rolled multiwall carbon nanotube structures are synthesized here by simply inducing a change of precursor composition during the growth of multiwall carbon nanotube forests. The multiwall carbon nanotube structures are comprised of nitrogen-doped and undoped sections, and are obtained via a detailed peel off and roll mechanism. These results open new doors for the development of increasingly complex nanostructures.