The effect of catalyst calcination temperature on the diameter of carbon nanotubes synthesized by the decomposition of methane
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Abstract The effect of catalyst calcination temperature on the uniformity of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) diameter synthesized by the decomposition of methane was studied. The catalysts used were CoO–MoO/Al 2 O 3 without prior reduction in hydrogen. The results show that the catalyst calcination temperature greatly affects the uniformity of the diameter. The CNTs obtained from CoO–MoO/Al 2 O 3 catalysts, calcined at 300 °C, 450 °C, 600 °C, and 700 °C had diameters of 13.4 ± 8.4, 12.6 ± 5.1, 10.7 ± 3.2, and 9.0 ± 1.4 nm, respectively, showing that an increase in catalyst calcination temperature produces a smaller diameter and narrower diameter distribution. The catalyst calcined at 750 °C was inactive in methane decomposition. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) studies showed that CNTs grown on the catalyst calcined at 700 °C were of uniform diameter and formed a dense interwoven covering. High-resolution TEM shows that these CNTs had walls of highly graphitized parallel graphenes.
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OpenAlex topics: Carbon Nanotubes in Composites · Graphene research and applications · Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
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