Development a method for production of carbon nanotubes

Abstract EN

In this work chemical vapor deposition method (CVD) for the production of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been improved by the addition of S.

Steel mesh container (SSMC) inside which the catalyst (Fe / Al2O3) was placed.

Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) investigation method used to study nanotubes produced, showed that high yield of two types of (CNTs) obtained, single wall carbon nanotube (SWCNTs) with diameter and length of less than 50nm and several micrometers respectively and Nano coil tubes with a diameter and length of less than 100 nm and several micrometers respectively.

The chemical analysis of (CNTs) reveals that the main component is carbon (94 %) and a little amount of Al (0.32 %), Fe (2.22 %) the reminder is oxygen.

It was also found that the use of (SSMC) leads to increase in yield by a factor of 3 of (SWNTs) and produces Nano coil at the same time.