High-yield synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes by gravity-free arc discharge

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) have been produced in high yield by the dc arc discharge technique under gravity-free conditions. Gravity-free conditions can reduce the convection flow of the buffer gas during the arc discharge, which results in the increase of high thermostatic volume around...

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Veröffentlicht in:Applied physics letters 2001-10, Vol.79 (18), p.2967-2969
Hauptverfasser: Kanai, M., Koshio, A., Shinohara, H., Mieno, T., Kasuya, A., Ando, Y., Zhao, X.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) have been produced in high yield by the dc arc discharge technique under gravity-free conditions. Gravity-free conditions can reduce the convection flow of the buffer gas during the arc discharge, which results in the increase of high thermostatic volume around the arc flame. The yields of both the total soot and SWNTs in soot are significantly increased. Raman spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy analyses reveal that the diameter distribution of SWNTs has shifted to a larger diameter region under the gravity-free condition. The annealing process in high-thermostatic atmosphere is a crucial experimental factor to selectively synthesize a certain diameter SWNT in high yield.
ISSN:0003-6951
1077-3118
DOI:10.1063/1.1413960