1. A 20–40 SECOND PROCESS FOR SYNTHESIS OF MULTI-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES.
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LI, YUAN-YAO, LIU, TING-CHI, HSIEH, CHIH-CHE, SAGEHASHI, MASAKI, and SAKODA, AKIYOSHI
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CATALYSTS , *CARBON nanotubes , *ALLOYS , *CORROSION resistant materials , *STAINLESS steel , *SECONDARY education , *LAMPS , *NANOTUBES - Abstract
We report on a 20–40 s process for growing aligned, uniformed, high purity multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) using an alcohol lamp burner. With an appropriate catalyst precursor concentration, MWNTs can be grown on a Co-coated 304 stainless steel mesh under incomplete combustion conditions at 680–700°C. The process provides a rapid, easy, economic and safe method for the formation of carbon nanotubes. We suggest that the proposed method be considered as an educational kit for college or high school level experiments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2006
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