Growth of small diameter multi-walled carbon nanotubes by arc discharge process

doi:10.1088/1674-1056/23/3/035203

Abstract 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.

Keywords: electric discharge arc plasma temperature and density carbon nanotubes

Received: 24 June 2013
Revised: 13 July 2013
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PACS:	52.80.-s	(Electric discharges)
	52.25.-b	(Plasma properties)
	81.07.-b	(Nanoscale materials and structures: fabrication and characterization)

Corresponding Authors: K. T. Chaudhary
E-mail: kashif.ali02@gmail.com

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K. T. Chaudhary, J. Ali, P. P. Yupapin Growth of small diameter multi-walled carbon nanotubes by arc discharge process 2014 Chin. Phys. B 23 035203

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