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CVD synthesis and purification of single-walled carbon nanotubes on aerogel-supported catalyst

  • B. Zheng
  • , Y. Li
  • , J. Liu*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) were synthesized by disproportionation of carbon monoxide on an aerogel-supported Fe/Mo catalyst. A simple acidic treatment followed by an oxidation process produced a high purity (> 99%) of SWNTs. The nanotubes obtained are bundled SWNTs and free of amorphous-carbon coating. Several factors that affect the yield and the quality of the SWNTs were also studied. This method shows great promise for large-scale production of SWNTs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)345-348
Number of pages4
JournalApplied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing
Volume74
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2002

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Materials Science

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