In Situ Mechanochemical Modulation of Carbon Nanotube Forest Growth

Ordered synthesis of one-dimensional nanostructures, such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs), involves competition between the growth kinetics of individual structures, their physical entanglement, and intermolecular forces that cause coupling of structures in close proximity. Specifically, CNT synthesis by chemical vapor deposition can directly produce films and fibers by providing CNT growth sites in close proximity such that the CNTs self-align into macroscopic assemblies. Because CNTs are mechanically coupled during these processes, the question arises as to whether or not mechanical forces intrinsic to the formation of CNT ensembles influence the growth kinetics and quality of CNTs, as can be expected from fundamental theories of mechanochemistry. Here, we study how mechanical forces influence CNT growth by applying controlled compression to CNT forests in situ; and relate the outcomes quantitatively to the CNT morphology and lengthening rate. We find that applied forces inhibit the self-organization of CNTs...

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