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Do We Really Know Why Carbon Nanotubes Grow?

Nicola Verziaggi¹, Matteo Bragagnolo¹, Niloufar Atashi²

¹Department of Chemical Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.

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This study proposes a thermodynamic model to explain carbon nanotube (CNT) formation, clarifying the transition from graphene to tubes. The model identifies key energy contributions, enabling control over CNT growth pathways.

Keywords:

ab initio calculation base‐growth carbon nanotubes catalyst lift‐off

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Area of Science:

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Chemical Engineering
Nanotechnology

Background:

The mesoscopic formation mechanism of carbon nanotubes (CNTs), especially the transition from graphene to tube, is not fully understood.
Existing research aims to fully describe this phenomenon for origin understanding and controlled CNT synthesis.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a thermodynamic model for CNT growth, focusing on the transition from graphene to tube.
To identify dominant energy contributions influencing CNT cap formation versus perpendicular nucleation.
To elucidate the energetic driving forces for optimizing CNT growth processes.

Main Methods:

A sharp interface model approach was used to calculate the total energy of CNT structures.
An additive model was employed to identify bulk and surface energy contributions.
Comparison of total energies for different formation pathways was performed.

Main Results:

The model identifies dominant energy contributions determining CNT cap formation or perpendicular nucleation.
It elucidates the energetic driving force behind different CNT growth pathways.
The model's generality allows incorporation of temperature and disorder effects.

Conclusions:

The proposed thermodynamic model provides insights into CNT formation mechanisms.
It offers a pathway to optimize and control future CNT growth processes.
A multiscale framework combining microscopic and mesoscopic representations is outlined.