Synthesis of single- and double-walled carbon nanotubes by catalytic decomposition of methane

B. C. Liu, S. C. Lyu, T. J. Lee, S. K. Choi, S. J. Eum, C. W. Yang, C. Y. Park, C. J. Lee

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Abstract

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) and double-walled carbon nanotubes (DWNTs) are simultaneously synthesized by catalytic decomposition of CH4 over Fe-Mo/Al2O3 catalyst. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy observation shows that produced carbon materials consist of about 70% SWNTs and about 30% DWNTs. The diameters of SWNTs are in the range of 0.8-1.5 nm while the outer and inner diameters of DWNTs are in the range of 1.75-3.1 and 0.95-2.3 nm, respectively. Raman analysis indicates that the synthesized SWNTs and DWNTs have high-quality graphite structure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)475-479
Number of pages5
JournalChemical Physics Letters
Volume373
Issue number5-6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2003 May 28
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Center for Nanotubes and Nanostructured Composites at SKKU and by the National R&D Project for Nano Science and Technology of MOST.

Copyright:
Copyright 2004 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam. All rights reserved.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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