Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Thermal-CVD Utilizing Palm DHSA as a Precursor

Abstract:

We illustrated the optimization of the growth of multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) using thermal chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Palm-based dihydrostearic acid (DHSA) which was never been reported as a precursor, was used as the precursor over five different trimetallic catalysts for the growth of MWCNTs. These trimetallic catalysts were prepared by sol-gel method and used to study on the effect of the production of the MWCNTs from palm DHSA. With different catalyst, the characteristics of MWCNTs changes such as diameter and crystallinity which was confirmed by SEM and Raman spectroscopy studies. The trimetallic catalysts give high yield and offer good graphitization of MWCNTs produced from palm DHSA.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 667)
• Pages: 349-353
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.667.349
• Online since: March 2013
• Authors: N.F.A. Zainal, T.I. Tunku Kudin, A.A. Azira, A. Zain Ahmed, Saifollah Abdullah, Mohamad Rusop
• Keywords: FE-SEM, MWCNT, Palm DHSA, RAMAN, Trimetallic Catalyst

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