Carbon nanotube synthesis

The different production techniques of CNTs are classified into two groups according to the temperature of synthesis high temperature production, with temperatures exceeding 3,000 °C, is characterized by the use of solid precursors with or without the use of a catalyst material, and moderate temperature production, between 600 and 1,200 °C, with gaseous precursors, when the use of a catalyst is essential. 

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Following are the important conditions necessary for carbon nanotube synthesis... 

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Our experiment has demonstrated the possibility of the carbon nanotubes synthesis by low temperature (substrate temperature was 500°C) vapor deposition method from the ethanol vapor. Field emission samples were produced with different catalyst distribution on the substrate surface. 

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Carbon Nanotubes Synthesis by Catalytic Decomposition of Hydrocarbons... 

A crucial problem connected to carbon nanotube synthesis on supported catalysts on an industrial scale is the purification step required to remove the support and possibly the catalyst from the final material. To avoid this costly operation, the use of CNT- or CNF-supported catalysts to produce CNTs or CNFs has been investigated. Although most catalytic systems are based on nickel supported on CNFs (see Table 9.4), the use of MWCNTs [305,306] or SWCNTs [307] as supports has also been reported. Nickel, iron [304,308-310], and bimetallic Fe-Mo [305] and Ni-Pd [295] catalysts have been used. Compared to the starting CNTs or CNFs, the hybrid materials produced present higher specific surface area [297,308] or improved field emission characteristics [309]. 

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