Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes on Zeolite Substrate of Type ZSM-5

Abstract:

The present work deals with the synthesis of carbon nanotube-zeolite composites using as method the catalytic liquid spray pyrolysis. The nanotubes were formed after pyrolysis of toluene on the surface of a zeolite of type ZSM-5, which was used as a catalytic substrate. ZSM-5 zeolite was synthesized using the autoclave process and full characterized. Prior to the pyrolyses, the catalytic substrates were produced by mixing a certain amount of zeolite with a solution of Fe(NO3)3•9H2O of specific concentration. The obtained materials from the spray pyrolysis were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and thermogravimetry-differential analysis (TG-DTA).

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volumes 636-637)
• Pages: 722-728
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.636-637.722
• Online since: January 2010
• Authors: K. Kordatos, A. Ntziouni, S. Trasobares, V. Kasselouri-Rigopoulou
• Keywords: Carbon Nanotube (CN), Catalytic Pyrolysis, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), ZSM-5

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