Preparation of Palm Oil Based Carbon Nanotubes at Various Ferrocene Concentration

Article Preview

Abstract:

In this work, different ferrocene concentration (1.0-8.0 wt%) of bio-hydrocarbon palm oil precursor were utilized to investigate its effect on the characteristics of the produced carbon nanotubes (CNT). The palm oil-ferrocene mixture was vaporized at 450°C and pyrolyzed at 800°C for 30 min time in argon ambient. The CNT were analyzed using field emission scanning electron microscopy, scanning transmission electron microscopy, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and thermogravimetric analysis. The analysis confirmed different diameter and morphologies of CNT were formed when different ferrocene concentration were used. FTIR spectra show the prominent peak at ~1445, 1736, 2851 and 2925 cm-1 that are identified as CNT and C–Hx respectively.

You might also be interested in these eBooks

Info:

Periodical:

Pages:

408-411

Citation:

Online since:

October 2011

Export:

Price:

Permissions CCC:

Permissions PLS:

Сopyright:

© 2012 Trans Tech Publications Ltd. All Rights Reserved

Share:

Citation:

[1] Iijima, S.: Materials Science and Engineering: B. Vol. 19(1-2) (1993), pp.172-180.

Google Scholar

[2] Hafner, J.H., et al.: Chemical Physics Letters. Vol. 296(1-2) (1998), pp.195-202.

Google Scholar

[3] A.B. Suriani, M.S., M.S.P. Sarah et. al.: Defect and Diffusion Forum. Vol. 312-315 (2011), pp.906-911.

Google Scholar

[4] Suriani, A.B., et al.: Materials Letters. Vol. 63(30) (2009), pp.2704-2706.

Google Scholar

[5] Suriani, A.B., et al.: AIP Conference Proceedings. Vol. 1250(1), pp.369-372.

Google Scholar

[6] Wang, Y., et al.: Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. Vol. 58(10) (2002), p.2089-(2095).

Google Scholar

[7] Cheng H M, L.F., Su G, et. al.: Appl. Phys. Lett. Vol. 72 (1998), p.3238.

Google Scholar

[8] Yu, G. -Q., S. -H. Lee, and J. -J. Lee: Diamond and Related Materials. Vol. 11(9) (2002), pp.1633-1637.

Google Scholar