Raman Spectroscopic Characterization of Carbon Nanofibers Obtained by Using Metal Chloride as Catalyst Precursor

Carbon nanofibers have been obtained by the interaction of ethanol with metal chloride over copper plate. Different metal chloride was used as the catalyst precursor. The products were characterized by the Raman spectroscopy for the degree of graphitization. The relative intensities and the amount of amorphous carbon were estimated. The results indicate that the catalyst precursor has effects on the degree of graphitization of carbon nanofibers.

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Raman spectroscopic characterization of submicron vapor-grown carbon fibers and carbon nanofibers obtained by pyrolyzing hydrocarbons

Journal of Materials Research ◽

10.1557/jmr.1999.0607 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 14 (12) ◽

pp. 4474-4477 ◽

Cited By ~ 86

Author(s):

M. Endo ◽

K. Nishimura ◽

Y. A. Kim ◽

K. Hakamada ◽

T. Matushita ◽

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Keyword(s):

Heat Treatment ◽

Raman Spectroscopy ◽

Carbon Nanofibers ◽

Carbon Fibers ◽

Spectroscopic Characterization ◽

Treatment Temperature ◽

Two Dimensional ◽

Raman Spectroscopic ◽

Main Transition

Variations of the properties of submicron vapor-grown carbon fibers (VGCFs) and nanofibers, with diameters around 0.1–0.2 μm and 80–100 nm, respectively, are observed by Raman spectroscopy as a function of heat-treatment temperature. The microstructural evolution strongly depends on the original properties of the material, such that the main transition temperatures associated with the onset for establishing two-dimensional graphene ordering are defined below 1500 °C for the nanofibers and 2000 °C for the submicron VGCFs, respectively. The relative intensities (ID/IG) of the as-grown phase for submicron VGCFs and nanofibers are 3.44 and 1.35, while those for the corresponding graphitized samples are 0.393 and 0.497, respectively.

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Raman Spectroscopic Characterization for Carbon Nanofibers Produced by Using Ferric Chloride of Different Concentration as Catalyst Precursor

Advanced Materials Research - Advanced Materials and Processing ◽

10.4028/0-87849-463-4.809 ◽

2007 ◽

pp. 809-812

Author(s):

Fei Li ◽

Xiao Ping Zou ◽

Jin Cheng ◽

Hong Dan Zhang ◽

Peng Fei Ren ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Carbon Nanofibers ◽

Ferric Chloride ◽

Spectroscopic Characterization ◽

Catalyst Precursor ◽

Raman Spectroscopic

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Raman Spectroscopic Characterization for Carbon Nanofibers Produced by Using Ferric Chloride of Different Concentration as Catalyst Precursor

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.26-28.809 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 26-28 ◽

pp. 809-812

Author(s):

Fei Li ◽

Xiao Ping Zou ◽

Jin Cheng ◽

Hong Dan Zhang ◽

Peng Fei Ren ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Electron Microscopy ◽

Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽

Carbon Nanofibers ◽

Ferric Chloride ◽

Precursor Solution ◽

Spectroscopic Characterization ◽

Copper Plate ◽

Catalyst Precursor ◽

Raman Spectroscopic ◽

Scanning Electron

Catalytic grown carbon nanofibers have been obtained from decomposition of ethanol over copper plate. Ferric chloride of different concentration was employed as the catalyst precursor. Scanning electron microscopy has shown that different morphologies of carbon nanofibers can be obtained by using different concentration of catalyst precursor solution. The results from the Raman spectroscopic characterization have also demonstrated that the graphitization of carbon nanofibers can be tailored by control of the concentration of catalyst precursor solution. When the information from these characterization are combined with that of the associated morphologies of the carbon nanofibers, it is possible to synthesize perfect carbon nanofibers.

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