Citation
Lj. Ci et al., Controllable growth of single wall carbon nanotubes by pyrolizing acetylene on the floating iron catalysts, CHEM P LETT, 349(3-4), 2001, pp. 191-195
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
00092614
→ ACNP
Volume
349
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
191 - 195
Database
ISI
SICI code
0009-2614(20011130)349:3-4<191:CGOSWC>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Single wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) without amorphous carbon coating were
prepared by thermally decomposing acetylene (C2H2) at the temperature range
750-1200 degreesC in a floating iron catalyst system. The C2H2 partial pre
ssure was controlled to make a carbon supply limiting growth of SWNTs. The
higher reaction temperature above 1100 degreesC seemed not to favor the SWN
T production due to the quick thermal decomposition of C2H2. (C) 2001 Elsev
ier Science B.V. All rights reserved.