Abstract: A method is disclosed whereby a functional nanomaterial such as a monolayer carbon nanotube, a monolayer boron nitride nanotube, a monolayer silicon carbide nanotube, a multilayer carbon nanotube with the number of layers controlled, a multilayer boron nitride nanotube with the number of layers controlled, a multilayer silicon carbide nanotube with the number of layers controlled, a metal containing fullerene, and a metal containing fullerene with the number of layers controlled is produced at a high yield. According to the method, when a multilayer carbon nanotube (3) is formed by a chemical vapor deposition or a liquid phase growth process, an endothermic reaction aid (H2S) is introduced in addition to a primary reactant (CH4, H2) in the process to form a monolayer carbon nanotube (4).

Abstract: A method is disclosed whereby a functional nanomaterial such as a monolayer carbon nanotube, a monolayer boron nitride nanotube, a monolayer silicon carbide nanotube, a multilayer carbon nanotube with the number of layers controlled, a multilayer boron nitride nanotube with the number of layers controlled, a multilayer silicon carbide nanotube with the number of layers controlled, a metal containing fullerene, and a metal containing fullerene with the number of layers controlled is produced at a high yield. According to the method, when a multilayer carbon nanotube (3) is formed by a chemical vapor deposition or a liquid phase growth process, an endothermic reaction aid (H2S) is introduced in addition to a primary reactant (CH4, H2) in the process to form a monolayer carbon nanotube (4).

Abstract: A method capable of synthesizing carbon nanotubes at low cost and large quantities, an apparatus usable for carrying out the method, and carbon nanotubes densely aligned on and firmly bonded to a Si substrate over, and oriented perpendicular to, an entire surface thereof are provided. Highly oriented, aligned carbon nanotubes are synthesized from an organic liquid by forming a substrate with a buildup thereon of a thin film or fine insular particles composed of at least one metallic element; exposing the substrate (3) having the buildup to a hydrogen plasma; and heating the substrate (3) exposed to the hydrogen plasma in the organic liquid (10) to a predetermined temperature.

Abstract: A method capable of synthesizing carbon nanotubes at low cost and large quantities, an apparatus usable for carrying out the method, and carbon nanotubes densely aligned on and firmly bonded to a Si substrate over, and oriented perpendicular to, an entire surface thereof are provided. Highly oriented, aligned carbon nanotubes are synthesized from an organic liquid by forming a substrate with a buildup thereon of a thin film or fine insular particles composed of at least one metallic element; exposing the substrate (3) having the buildup to a hydrogen plasma; and heating the substrate (3) exposed to the hydrogen plasma in the organic liquid (10) to a predetermined temperature.

Abstract: 3C-SiC nanowhisker and a method of synthesizing 3C-SiC nanowhisker wherein its diameter and length can be controlled. The method is safe and low cost, and the whisker can emit visible light of various wavelengths. 3C-SiC nanowhisker is formed by depositing thin film (2) made of a metal element on Si substrate (1), placing this Si substrate (1) into a plasma CVD apparatus, and holding it for predetermined time at predetermined substrate temperature in the plasma consisting of hydrogen and hydrocarbon. Si of Si substrate (1) and C in plasma dissolve at supersaturation into metal liquid particles (3), 3C-SiC nanowhisker (4) grows on the metal liquid particles (3), whisker surface is terminated with H so as to maintain the diameter constant, and the metal liquid particles (3) at whisker root take in Si from Si substrate (1) and penetrate into Si substrate (1).

Abstract: 3C—SiC nanowhisker and a method of synthesizing 3C—SiC nanowhisker wherein its diameter and length can be controlled. The method is safe and low cost, and the whisker can emit visible light of various wavelengths. 3C—SiC nanowhisker is formed by depositing thin film (2) made of a metal element on Si substrate (1), placing this Si substrate (1) into a plasma CVD apparatus, and holding it for predetermined time at predetermined substrate temperature in the plasma consisting of hydrogen and hydrocarbon. Si of Si substrate (1) and C in plasma dissolve at supersaturation into metal liquid particle (3), 3C—SiC nanowhisker (4) grows on the metal liquid particles (3), whisker surface is terminated with H so as to maintain the diameter constant, and the metal liquid particles (3) at whisker root take in Si from Si substrate (1) and penetrate into Si substrate (1).

Abstract: 3C-SiC nanowhisker and a method of synthesizing 3C-SiC nanowhisker wherein its diameter and length can be controlled. The method is safe and low cost, and the whisker can emit visible light of various wavelengths. 3C-SiC nanowhisker is formed by depositing thin film (2) made of a metal element on Si substrate (1), placing this Si substrate (1) into a plasma CVD apparatus, and holding it for predetermined time at predetermined substrate temperature in the plasma consisting of hydrogen and hydrocarbon. Si of Si substrate (1) and C in plasma dissolve at supersaturation into metal liquid particles (3), 3C-SiC nanowhisker (4) grows on the metal liquid particles (3), whisker surface is terminated with H so as to maintain the diameter constant, and the metal liquid particles (3) at whisker root take in Si from Si substrate (1) and penetrate into Si substrate (1).

Abstract: The control method of arranging carbon nanotubes selectively orientationally on the surface of a substrate relates to the field of nano-technology. The invention includes: a) treating the solid substrate to be hydrophilic or hydrophobic; b) attaching the organic macromolecular with hydrophilic and hydrophobic end to the surface of the purified carbon nanotubes, and dissolving those carbon nanotubes into water or a solvent; c) spreading the above solution onto the surface of water in sub-phase by controlling the surface pressure-area isotherm of the carbon nanotube film on the water surface after volatilization of water or the organic solvent; d) transferring the formed carbon nanotube film to the above treated solid substrate surface to form the arrangement layer of the carbon nanotubes. This invention possesses substantial characteristics and notable improvement. The present invention can control the arrangement direction of the carbon nanotubes and can successively remove organic molecule.

Abstract: A method is disclosed whereby a functional nanomaterial such as a monolayer carbon nanotube, a monolayer boron nitride nanotube, a monolayer silicon carbide nanotube, a multilayer carbon nanotube with the number of layers controlled, a multilayer boron nitride nanotube with the number of layers controlled, a multilayer silicon carbide nanotube with the number of layers controlled, a metal containing fullerene, and a metal containing fullerene with the number of layers controlled is produced at a high yield. According to the method, when a multilayer carbon nanotube (3) is formed by a chemical vapor deposition or a liquid phase growth process, an endothermic reaction aid (H2S) is introduced in addition to a primary reactant (CH4, H2) in the process to form a monolayer carbon nanotube (4).

Abstract: A method capable of synthesizing carbon nanotubes at low cost and large quantities, an apparatus usable for carrying out the method, and carbon nanotubes densely aligned on and firmly bonded to a Si substrate over, and oriented perpendicular to, an entire surface thereof are provided. Highly oriented, aligned carbon nanotubes are synthesized from an organic liquid by forming a substrate with a buildup thereon of a thin film or fine insular particles composed of at least one metallic element; exposing the substrate (3) having the buildup to a hydrogen plasma; and heating the substrate (3) exposed to the hydrogen plasma in the organic liquid (10) to a predetermined temperature.