Thermal Degradation of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes during Alcohol Catalytic Chemical Vapor Deposition Process

2010 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 02BA04 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Asyadi Azam ◽  
Mohd Ambri Mohamed ◽  
Eiji Shikoh ◽  
Akihiko Fujiwara
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Chemical Vapor Deposition ◽  
Thermal Degradation ◽  
Vapor Deposition ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Deposition Process ◽  
Catalytic Chemical Vapor Deposition ◽  
Single Walled Carbon ◽  
Walled Carbon Nanotubes

scholarly journals Parametric Study of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Using Alcohol Catalytic Chemical Vapor Deposition

2004 ◽  
Vol 858 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Emrah Unalan ◽  
Manish Chhowalla
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Chemical Vapor Deposition ◽  
Vapor Deposition ◽  
Parametric Study ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Catalytic Chemical Vapor Deposition ◽  
Single Walled Carbon ◽  
Walled Carbon Nanotubes

ABSTRACTSingle-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) were synthesized both in powder form and on substrates using alcohol catalytic chemical vapor deposition method (ACCVD). A detailed parametric study was conducted. As-grown SWNTs were analyzed using transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and Raman spectroscopy. Nucleation and growth of SWNTs occurred within seconds after introduction of the alcohol vapor. The results show that high quality SWNTs with a narrow diameter distribution without amorphous carbon can be grown using Co acetate catalyst doped with Fe acetate above 750°C. Defective nanotubes were observed at low (450°C) and high (950°C) temperatures with the optimum temperature being 850°C. In brief, our work has taken a step towards optimizing SWNTs growth conditions using ACCVD.

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