Rational Synthesis of Helically Coiled Carbon Nanowires and Nanotubes through the Use of Tin and Indium Catalysts (original) (raw)

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Helically coiled carbon nanotubes (HCNTs) and nanowires (HCNWs) exhibit unique morphologies with significant technological potential in high-frequency electronics, sensors, and energy dissipation materials. The study presents a novel liquid-precursor-based synthesis method employing tin and indium catalysts, allowing for efficient production of HCNTs and HCNWs independently from patterned substrates. The varying growth modes of these structures are characterized by their electrical and mechanical properties, elucidated through binary equilibrium phase diagrams involving additional catalysts.