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CARBON
卷 47, 期 10, 页码 2431-2435出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2009.04.046
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The effects of catalyst particle size on the purity, yield, and purification efficiency of single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) synthesized via pulsed laser vaporization were investigated. The purity of as-produced SWCNT material synthesized using Ni and Co nanometal (similar to 13 nm diameter) catalyst particles was compared to material synthesized using conventional micronmetal (2-3 mu m diameter) particles. The SWCNT material from nanometal catalysts demonstrated a 50% increase in SWCNT purity as assessed by optical absorption spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). A change in the thermal oxidation properties was also observed with the nanometal-SWCNTs exhibiting a suppression of the exothermic oxidation of post-synthesis catalyst. Statistical analysis of the TGA residue yielded mean post-synthesis catalyst particle diameters of 18 +/- 6 nm and 3 +/- 1 nm for the micronmetal and nanometal produced material, respectively. When a thermal oxidation profile was performed, the micron metal-produced material showed the typical decrease in SWCNT purity with increasing oxidation temperature while the nanometal-produced material showed increasing SWCNT purity with increasing temperature. Overall, the use of nanometal catalysts significantly increases synthesis yield and offers novel thermal oxidation procedures to thermally remove carbonaceous impurities without the aid of acid treatments for the development of potential large-scale purification processing. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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