Comparison of synthesis and purification of carbon nanotubes by thermal chemical vapor deposition on the nickel-based catalysts: NiSio2 and 304-type stainless steel

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 716-723

  Fekri, L ^a   Jafari, A ^b   Fekri, S ^c   Shafikhani, A ^d   Vesaghi, M ^a   Behzadi, G ^e  

^a SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUILAN   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TABRIZ   (Iran)

^d ALZAHRA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^e ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Catalyst; Oxidation; Purification; Stainless steel; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

BAMBOO STRUCTURES; BURN-IN; NICKEL-BASED CATALYST; OPTIMUM TEMPERATURE; PURIFICATION PROCESS; SEM AND TEM; THERMAL CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION;

CARBON NANOTUBES; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; OXIDATION; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STAINLESS STEEL; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VAPORS;

PURIFICATION;

EID: 77950888985     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2010.716.723     Document Type: Article

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