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Layer-by-Layer Thin Films of Carbon Nanotubes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2011

Marco Palumbo ,
Kye Ung Lee ,
Byung Tae Ahn ,
Anil Suri ,
Karl Coleman ,
Dagou Zeze ,
David Wood  and
Michael C Petty
Marco Palumbo
Affiliation:
marco.palumbo@durham.ac.uk, Durham University, School of Engineering, South Road, Durham, N/A, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom, +44 (0)191 334 2535, +44 (0)191 334 2407
Kye Ung Lee
Affiliation:
lkume@kaist.ac.kr, Korea Advanced Institute, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea, Republic of
Byung Tae Ahn
Affiliation:
btahn@kaist.ac.kr, Korea Advanced Institute, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea, Republic of
Anil Suri
Affiliation:
anil.suri@durham.ac.uk, Durham University, Department of Chemistry, United Kingdom
Karl Coleman
Affiliation:
k.s.coleman@durham.ac.uk, Durham University, Department of Chemistry, United Kingdom
Dagou Zeze
Affiliation:
d.a.zeze@durham.ac.uk, Durham University, School of Engineering and Centre for Molecular and Nanoscale Electronics, United Kingdom
David Wood
Affiliation:
david.wood@durham.ac.uk, Durham University, School of Engineering and Centre for Molecular and Nanoscale Electronics
Michael C Petty
Affiliation:
m.c.petty@durham.ac.uk, Durham University, School of Engineering and Centre for Molecular and Nanoscale Electronics, United Kingdom
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Abstract

Layer-by-layer films incorporating single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) with anionic or cationic coatings have been prepared. The process of self-assembly was monitored using the quartz microbalance technique, while the morphology of the resulting thin layers was studied with atomic force microscopy. A variety of different architectures have been built up. The dc conductivities of the thin films, in-plane and out-of-plane, were measured at room temperature and contrasted with reference architectures. The results show clearly that the incorporation of SWNTs into the multilayers resulted in electrically conductive thin films.

Keywords

filmnanoscaleelectrical properties
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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 901: Symposium R – Assembly at the Nanoscale – Toward Functional Nanostructured Materials , 2005 , 0901-Ra05-41-Rb05-41
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2006

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