Nanoseries 2/5 : How are carbon nanotubes made?

Second video of the nanoserie sponsored by WomenInNano, nano2hybrids and Vega Science Trust.

Learn about the production of nanotubes

http://www.nano2hybrids.net
http://vega.org.uk

Also available in french and spanish

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• nanotechnology
• CVD
• arc
• discharge
• electrolysis
• laser
• ablation
• carbon
• nanotube

[ItlogNaEgg]

what are they used for?

[nano2hybrids]

@ItlogNaEgg take a look at the fourth video in the series! :-)

[MrFennmeista]

whats with the talkin' red pickle?

[nano2hybrids]

@MrFennmeista It is  Lady Nanotube "Gaga" :)

[krecian]

Hi..I could not get the name of the metal (source) that is used as catalyst in the CVD process..

[nano2hybrids]

@krecian in this case it's iron (but nickel is also used a lot). But instead of starting with the iron on a surface, a gas of the molecule 'ferrocene' is used, a molecule with carbon, hydrogen, and one atom of iron in it. So the iron arrives in the gas at the same time as the carbon.

[thisisobvious]

Why is Lady Nanotube Gaga bouncing about? Is she happy?

[reAthleteX]

That is NOT a lady's voice!!!!

[deneco4]

Looks like a used tampon talking

[letsgetverydrunk]

uuuu.... looks expensive :( i guess we won't be seeing them around in industrial applications any time soon...

[danamite666]

@ItlogNaEgg in the future they predict it can be used for anything and everything, including an elevator to space

[PotaeZ]

What is that plate used as the substrate?