Project information
Synthesis of carbon micro- and nanostructures by plasma technologies
- Project Identification
- GA202/05/0607
- Project Period
- 1/2005 - 12/2007
- Investor / Pogramme / Project type
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Czech Science Foundation
- Standard Projects
- MU Faculty or unit
- Faculty of Science
- Keywords
- nanostructures, carbon nanotubes, plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, PECVD
The project will study the growth of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and nanofibers (CNFs) by plasma enhanced CVD and compare different discharges (microwave, r.f. CCP and ICP, modified magnetron sputtering system). The aim is also to produce CNTs at low temperatures, in atmospheric pressure discharges and to growth single-walled nanotubes. Moreover, the synthesis of carbon nanostructures, e.g. structured polymers, CNTs and fullerenes, in pulsed radio frequency glow discharges will be carried out. The influence of the pulse duration on the deposition will be investigated. The micro- and nanocrystalline diamond will be deposited by PECVD and its properties will be controlled by changing the crystallite size and dopping by other elements, e.g. boron. The nanocomposite films containing CNTs and CNFs will be prepared by PECVD. The films will be studied as concern their mechanical, optical and electrical properties. The carbon nanostructures will be prepared for functional nanoscale devices (e.g. field emmitors, blind tip estimation standards for AFM) and for modification of material surface properties (optical, mechanical and electromagnetic). The discharges used for the processes will be investigated by optical emission spectroscopy, mass spectrometry and Langmuir probe. The deposits will be characterized by TEM and SEM, AFM, FTIR and Raman spectroscopy, RBS and ERDA, XPS, XRD. The networking of the Czech labs for advanced material characterization will be established.
Publications
Total number of publications: 38
2006
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The instrumented indentation test - powerful tool in development of new materials
Lokální mechanické vlastnosti 2006, year: 2006
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The instrumented indentation test - powerful tool in development of new materials
Year: 2006, type: Appeared in Conference without Proceedings
2005
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Analytical electron microscopy of plasma deposited carbon nanostructures
Proceedings of 7th Multinational Congress on Microscopy, year: 2005
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Atmospheric pressure microwave torch for synthesis of carbon nanotubes
Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, year: 2005, volume: 47, edition: 12B
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Growth of Carbon Nanotubes in Microwave Plasma Torch at Atmospheric Pressure
Proceedings of 17th International Symposium on Plasma Chemisty, year: 2005
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High resolution SEM of carbon micro - and nanostructures prepared in microwave discharge
Proceedings of International conference NANO'05, year: 2005
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Plasma Enchanced CVD of Carbon Nanotubes in Atmosferic Pressure Microwave Torch
Proceedings of 15th Symposion on Application of Plasma Processes, year: 2005
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Scanning electron microscopy of carbon micro- and nanostructures prepared in microwave discharges
Proceedings of 7th Multinational Congress on Microscopy, year: 2005