中国物理B ›› 2014, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (3): 35203-035203.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/23/3/035203
• PHYSICS OF GASES, PLASMAS, AND ELECTRIC DISCHARGES • 上一篇 下一篇
Growth of small diameter multi-walled carbon nanotubes by arc discharge process
K. T. Chaudharya, J. Alia, P. P. Yupapinb
- a Institute of Advanced Photonics Science (APSI), Nanotechnology Research Alliance, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 81310, Johor Bahru, Malaysia;
b Nanoscale Science and Research Alliance (N’SERA), Faculty of Science, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok 10520, Thailand
Growth of small diameter multi-walled carbon nanotubes by arc discharge process
K. T. Chaudharya, J. Alia, P. P. Yupapinb
- a Institute of Advanced Photonics Science (APSI), Nanotechnology Research Alliance, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 81310, Johor Bahru, Malaysia;
b Nanoscale Science and Research Alliance (N’SERA), Faculty of Science, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok 10520, Thailand
摘要： Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are grown by arc discharge method in a controlled methane environment. The arc discharge is produced between two graphite electrodes at the ambient pressures of 100 torr, 300 torr, and 500 torr. Arc plasma parameters such as temperature and density are estimated to investigate the influences of the ambient pressure and the contributions of the ambient pressure to the growth and the structure of the nanotubes. The plasma temperature and density are observed to increase with the increase in the methane ambient pressure. The samples of MWCNT synthesized at different ambient pressures are analyzed using transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. An increase in the growth of MWCNT and a decrease in the inner tube diameter are observed with the increase in the methane ambient pressure.
中图分类号: (Electric discharges)
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