Abstract

Carbon nanoparticles including both nanofilaments and nanotubes produced by an electrochemical deposition method from organic solutions at room temperature, in which the formation and growth of carbon nanoparticles are stimulated by the catalyst, such as iron and nickel. It has been found that the electrochemical deposition conditions have a strong influence on the growth phenomenon of the carbon nanotubes. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmitting electron microscope (TEM) characterizations show that the diameter of nanotubes is of the order of approximately 100 nm, and the length of filaments can be up to approximately 50 um, depending on the size of catalyst particles.

Document Type

Patent

Patent Number

US 7,422,667

Application Serial Number

10/699,488

Issue Date

9-9-2008

Current Assignee

UCFRF

Assignee at Issuance

UCFRF

College

Advanced Materials Processing & Analysis Center (AMPAC)

Department

Advanced Materials Processing & Analysis Center (AMPAC)

Allowance Date

5-27-2008

Filing Date

10-18-2004

Assignee at Filing

UCFRF

Filing Type

Nonprovisional Application Record

Donated

no

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