Well aligned quasi-straight single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and straight SWCNTs bundle have been prepared in large scale by anode-arc vaporization of gr aphite with metallic catalysts. Various parameters such ...Well aligned quasi-straight single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and straight SWCNTs bundle have been prepared in large scale by anode-arc vaporization of gr aphite with metallic catalysts. Various parameters such as the catalyst preparat ion, the kinds and pressure of the buffer gases, the quantity of anode-arc curre nt intensity, and the method of purification have been examined. The influence o f these parameters on the deposited carbon yield is reported, together with obse rvations of the produced material. Improvement in synthetic techniques has resul ted in the optimal conditions for the production of large quantities of high qua lity SWCNTs in our semi-continuous synthesis method. The formation of carbon nan otubes (CNTs) was studied briefly in this paper. Owing to the magnetic pinching effect of arc current, the CNTs arrange in parallel lines along the arc current direction.展开更多
Pure Ni nanopowders were successfully prepared by the method of anodic arc disch arged plasma with homemade experimental apparatus. The particle size, mircostruc ture and morphology of the particles by this process we...Pure Ni nanopowders were successfully prepared by the method of anodic arc disch arged plasma with homemade experimental apparatus. The particle size, mircostruc ture and morphology of the particles by this process were characterized via X-ra y powder diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and the corre sponding selected area electron diffraction (SAED); The specific surface area an d pore parameters were investigated by multi-point full analysis of nitrogen ads orption-desorption isotherms at 77K by Brunauer- Emmett-Teller (BET) surface are a analyzer; The chemical composition were determined by X-ray energy dispersive spectrometry (XEDS) equipped in SEM and element analyze instrument. The experime nt results indicate that the samples by this method with high purity,the crystal structure of the particles is as same as the bulk material, is fcc structure, w ith average particle sizes about 47nm, ranging from 20 to 70nm, and distributed uniformly in spherical chain shapes, the specific surface areavis 14.23m2/g, po re volume of pore is 0.09cm3/g and average pore diameter is 23nm.展开更多
基金This work was supported by Natural Science Foundation of Gansu provincethe Tackle Key Problems Foundation of Gansu pronince,China.
文摘Well aligned quasi-straight single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and straight SWCNTs bundle have been prepared in large scale by anode-arc vaporization of gr aphite with metallic catalysts. Various parameters such as the catalyst preparat ion, the kinds and pressure of the buffer gases, the quantity of anode-arc curre nt intensity, and the method of purification have been examined. The influence o f these parameters on the deposited carbon yield is reported, together with obse rvations of the produced material. Improvement in synthetic techniques has resul ted in the optimal conditions for the production of large quantities of high qua lity SWCNTs in our semi-continuous synthesis method. The formation of carbon nan otubes (CNTs) was studied briefly in this paper. Owing to the magnetic pinching effect of arc current, the CNTs arrange in parallel lines along the arc current direction.
基金This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province,China(No.3ZS042-B25-017).
文摘Pure Ni nanopowders were successfully prepared by the method of anodic arc disch arged plasma with homemade experimental apparatus. The particle size, mircostruc ture and morphology of the particles by this process were characterized via X-ra y powder diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and the corre sponding selected area electron diffraction (SAED); The specific surface area an d pore parameters were investigated by multi-point full analysis of nitrogen ads orption-desorption isotherms at 77K by Brunauer- Emmett-Teller (BET) surface are a analyzer; The chemical composition were determined by X-ray energy dispersive spectrometry (XEDS) equipped in SEM and element analyze instrument. The experime nt results indicate that the samples by this method with high purity,the crystal structure of the particles is as same as the bulk material, is fcc structure, w ith average particle sizes about 47nm, ranging from 20 to 70nm, and distributed uniformly in spherical chain shapes, the specific surface areavis 14.23m2/g, po re volume of pore is 0.09cm3/g and average pore diameter is 23nm.