A parametric study on the synthesis of carbon nanotubes through arc-discharge in water

    Authors

    D. Bera; G. Johnston; H. Heinrich;S. Seal

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Nanotechnology

    Keywords

    IN-SITU SYNTHESIS; ELECTRIC-ARC; ONIONS; Nanoscience & Nanotechnology; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary; Physics, Applied

    Abstract

    A parametric study was carried out on a novel carbon nanotube (CNT) synthesis using 'arc-discharge in solution' (ADS). The carbon nanostructure yield as a function of time, the rate of erosion of the anode, and the rate of deposition of carbonaceous materials on the cathode electrode were investigated. Amperage dependent normalized kinetic parameters were evaluated. The production rate of carbon nanostructures including CNTs at 75 A is as high as 5.89 +/- 0.28 g min(-1). Thermogravimetric analysis and x-ray diffraction studies reveal high purity of the carbon nanostructures collected from water and have a very good agreement with electron microscopy analyses. Very high surface area of the pristine multiwalled CNTs and nanostructures (84 +/- 3.5 m(2) g(-1)) was measured using BET. The dynamic light scattering (DLS) analysis shows further agreement with the amperage dependent studies.

    Journal Title

    Nanotechnology

    Volume

    17

    Issue/Number

    6

    Publication Date

    1-1-2006

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    1722

    Last Page

    1730

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000236711900030

    ISSN

    0957-4484

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