Simultaneous deposition of carbon nanotubes and decoration with gold–palladium nanoparticles by laser-induced forward transfer

Decorating carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with nanoparticles has proved to be an intelligent approach to improve the gas adsorption properties of CNTs for the development of new sensors, including hydrogen sensors. However, in order to take advantage of this hybrid structure, methods are needed that ensure...

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Published in:Applied physics. A, Materials science & processing Materials science & processing, 2016-03, Vol.122 (3), p.1-8, Article 150
Main Authors: Lasserre, Federico, Rosenkranz, Andreas, Souza Carmona, Nicolás, Roble, Martín, Ramos-Moore, Esteban, Diaz-Droguett, Donovan E., Mücklich, Frank
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adsorption
Carbon nanotubes
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Decoration
Hydrogen
Machines
Manufacturing
Multi wall carbon nanotubes
Nanoparticles
Nanotechnology
Optical and Electronic Materials
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Processes
Sensors
Surface chemistry
Surfaces and Interfaces
Thin Films
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Summary:Decorating carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with nanoparticles has proved to be an intelligent approach to improve the gas adsorption properties of CNTs for the development of new sensors, including hydrogen sensors. However, in order to take advantage of this hybrid structure, methods are needed that ensure a proper decoration and the fabrication of small features without compromising the sensing surface. Within this paper, we report a novel technique to simultaneously decorate multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with gold–palladium nanoparticles and transfer them to a substrate by laser-induced forward transfer using femtosecond laser pulses. The nanoparticles decorating the MWCNTs present a spherical shape with a Feret diameter bellow 200 nm. The nanoparticle size can be tuned by varying the amount of pulses within the transfer. Finally, hydrogen adsorption showed up to a 20-fold increase compared to a sample composed of non-transferred, non-decorated MWCNTs.
ISSN:0947-8396
1432-0630
DOI:10.1007/s00339-016-9682-x