10.1007/s40089-018-0252-4

Effect of chemical vapor deposition parameters on the diameter of multi-walled carbon nanotubes

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  • Sivamaran Venkatesan*1,
  • Balasubramanian Visvalingam1,
  • Gopalakrishnan Mannathusamy2,
  • Viswabaskaran Viswanathan3,
  • A. Gourav Rao4,
  1. Centre for Materials Joining and Research (CEMAJOR), Department of Manufacturing Engineering, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, 608 002, IN
  2. Department of Chemistry, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, 608 002, IN
  3. VB Ceramic Research Centre (VBCRC), Chennai, 600 041, IN
  4. Naval Materials Research Laboratory (NMRL), Shil Badlapur Rd., MIDC Area, Ambernath, Maharashtra, IN
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Published in Issue 2018-11-01

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Venkatesan, S., Visvalingam, B., Mannathusamy, G., Viswanathan, V., & Rao, A. G. (2018). Effect of chemical vapor deposition parameters on the diameter of multi-walled carbon nanotubes. International Nano Letters, 8(4 (December 2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40089-018-0252-4
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Abstract

Abstract The multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with controlled diameter distribution are useful in the fabrication of composite materials as reinforcement, due to their superior strength and toughness. Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is a viable process to synthesize MWCNTs. In this investigation, an attempt has been made to study the effect of CVD process parameters (reaction temperature, flow rate of precursor gas, process time) on the mean diameter of MWCNTs. The MWCNTs of controlled diameter distribution was selectively grown on NiO catalyst supported by Al 2 O 3 nano particles. The argon and acetylene were used as carrier and carbon precursor gas, respectively. The catalyst and carbon samples were characterized using field emission scanning electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy and thermogravimetric/differential thermal analysis. From this investigation, it is understood that the increase in reaction temperature and flow rate of precursor gas increased the mean diameter of MWCNTs but increase in process time decreased the diameter. The diameter distribution and quality of MWCNTs are strongly influenced by the diameter of the catalyst particles.

Keywords

  • Nanotechnology,
  • Carbon nanotubes,
  • Chemical vapor deposition,
  • Mean diameter
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