Synthesis of Carbon Nanofibers and Pt-Nanocluster-Based Electrochemical Microsystems by Combining Low-Pressure Helicon Plasma Techniques

Author

Caillard, Amael ; Charles, Christine ; Boswell, Rod W. ; Brault, Pascal

Author_Institution

Res. Sch. of Phys. Sci. & Eng., Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT

Volume

36

Issue

4

fYear

2008

Firstpage

882

Lastpage

883

Abstract

Although carbon-nanofiber (CNFs) or nanotube growth and their applications are well documented, engineering their shape and their integration in a microsystem for successful applications is an important issue. We report on the synthesis of aligned CNFs (ACNFs) covered by metallic catalytic nanoclusters by a combination of different low-pressure deposition techniques based on high-density radio-frequency helicon plasmas. An image of a ldquobright-dress-shaperdquo helicon plasma and of a synthesized ACNF coated by Pt nanoclusters is presented.

Keywords

carbon fibres; electrochemistry; metal clusters; nanostructured materials; nanotechnology; plasma deposition; platinum; C-Pt; carbon-nanofiber; electrochemical microsystems; high-density radio-frequency helicon plasmas; low-pressure deposition; metallic catalytic nanoclusters; Inductors; Plasma applications; Plasma chemistry; Plasma devices; Plasma materials processing; Plasma sources; Plasma temperature; Shape; Sputtering; Substrates; Carbon nanofiber; chemical vapor deposition (CVD); microsystem; nanocluster; plasma;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-3813

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TPS.2008.924422

Filename

4598942