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Influence of Flow Rate of Precursor on the Structure of Carbon Nanotubes Synthesized by Floating Catalyst Method

Floating Catalyst 법에서 주입유량에 따른 탄소나노튜브의 구조

  • Kim, Myung-Soo (Department of Chemical Engineering, Myongji University) ;
  • Kang, Eun-Jin (Department of Chemical Engineering, Myongji University) ;
  • Kim, Mun-Geol (Department of Chemical Engineering, Myongji University) ;
  • Han, Ling (Department of Chemical Engineering, Myongji University) ;
  • Hahm, Hyun-Sik (Department of Chemical Engineering, Myongji University) ;
  • Park, Hong-Soo (Department of Chemical Engineering, Myongji University)
  • 김명수 (명지대학교 공과대학 화학공학과) ;
  • 강은진 (명지대학교 공과대학 화학공학과) ;
  • 김문걸 (명지대학교 공과대학 화학공학과) ;
  • 한링 (명지대학교 공과대학 화학공학과) ;
  • 함현식 (명지대학교 공과대학 화학공학과) ;
  • 박홍수 (명지대학교 공과대학 화학공학과)
  • Published : 2005.03.31
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Abstract

Aligned multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) were synthesized through the catalytic decomposition of hydrocarbons in a quartz tube reactor. In this study, we investigated the influence of gas flow rate of feedstock on the structure and growth rate of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes produced by the floating catalyst method. As the flow rate of feedstock increased, the nanotube diameter became smaller and the length became longer. Although the growth rate also increased with the raise of flow rate, the optimum flow rate of feedstock existed for the crystallinity of carbon nanotubes.

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