Low Temperature Synthesis of Onion-Like Fullerenes Using Aluminum Hydroxide Supported Iron Catalyst

Abstract:

Synthesis of onion-like fullerenes was carried out by chemical vapor deposition in a tubular furnace using iron catalyst supported on aluminum hydroxide at 400°C, 460°C, 600°C, 700°C, 800°C, 900°C and 1000°C, respectively, in the presence of argon as carrier gas and acetylene as the carbon source. The samples synthesized were characterized by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, and the effects of temperature on the morphologies of the samples were investigated. The results show that the onion-like fullerenes prepared at the low temperature 400°C had the highest purity and good quality.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 490-495)
• Pages: 3315-3318
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.490-495.3315
• Online since: March 2012
• Authors: Lei Shan Chen, Cun Jing Wang
• Keywords: Aluminum Hydroxide, Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), Irion, Onion-Like Fullerenes

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