A double-layered carbon nanotube array with super-hydrophobicity

Yingying Zhang; Liliana Stan; Ping Xu; Hsing Lin Wang; Stephen K. Doorn; Han Htoon; Yuntian Zhu; Quanxi Jia

doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2009.07.056

A double-layered carbon nanotube array with super-hydrophobicity

Yingying Zhang
, Liliana Stan
, Ping Xu
, Hsing Lin Wang
, Stephen K. Doorn
, Han Htoon
, Yuntian Zhu
, Quanxi Jia

Department of Materials Design and Innovation

Los Alamos National Laboratory
North Carolina State University

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Abstract

The growth of double-layered vertical-aligned carbon nanotube (CNT) arrays by a single step chemical vapor deposition is reported. The deactivation and reactivation of catalyst particles may be the cause of such a growth process. An interesting morphology difference between the top and the bottom CNT layers was observed. In contrast to the smooth surface of the top CNT layer, the surface of the bottom layer shows hierarchical structures. The surface structures of the bottom CNT layer allow this surface to exhibit super-hydrophobic properties and excellent self-cleaning abilities.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3332-3336
Number of pages	5
Journal	Carbon
Volume	47
Issue number	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2009.07.056
State	Published - Nov 2009

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