多壁碳纳米管对p型Ba0.3FeCo3Sb12化合物热电性能的影响

用两步固相反应法合成了P型Ba填充方钴矿化合物Ba0.3FeCo3Sb12，并采用放电等离子烧结法(SPS)制备了Ba0.3FeCo3Sb12／多壁碳纳米管复合材料．研究了Ba0.3FeCo3Sb12／多壁碳纳米管复合材料的结构及多壁碳纳米管对其热电性能的影响规律：SEM分析表明多壁碳纳米管比较均匀地分布在Ba0.3FeCo3Sb12基体中；随着碳纳米管添加量的增加，Ba0.3FeCo3Sb12／多壁碳纳米管复合材料的电导率下降、塞贝克系数略微下降、晶格热导率大幅度降低，当碳纳米管含量为5％时其晶格热导率最小；当碳纳米管的含量为3％时，本研究得到的Ba0.3FeCo3Sb12／碳纳米管复合材料的最大ZT值达0．78．     

Spectroscopic Studies on Pure and Histidine-Functionalized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes

Electron paramagnetic resonance, Fourier transform infrared, and ultraviolet-visible studies were carried out for pure and histidine-functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes. Electron paramagnetic resonance absorption spectral data were found to be the best fit for the Gaussian lineshape. The g-values indicate the presence of magnetic impurities in the samples and the interaction between the localized electrons and delocalized electrons in the nanotubes trapped at defects or magnetic ion sites. The electron spin concentration decreases with increasing concentration of histidine, which implies that the unpaired electrons undergo a reduction process in the histidine-functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes. Fourier transform infrared study confirms the presence of functional groups in pure and histidine-functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes. Ultraviolet-visible study reveals the formation of a charge transfer complex in histidine-functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes.     

拉曼描述碳纳米管系统:缺陷探测,产物热处理,过程分析和催化剂(英文)

利用拉曼散射技术从多角度研究了碳纳米管合成系统。发现拉曼散射技术不仅可表征碳纳米材料本身的特性,而且可分析宏观的多壁碳纳米管与单壁碳纳米管的生长过程。针对不同的碳纳米材料的生长特性提出了催化剂与反应器设计及过程控制的研究方向。同时还发展了一种基于拉曼光谱法的定量测定单壁碳纳米管含量的方法。     

多壁碳纳米管太赫兹图谱研究

近年来碳纳米管是一个重要的研究领域,但研究重点主要是其电子、光学和机械等特性。尽管有关单壁碳纳米管的在远红外光谱已有诸多报道,但多壁碳纳米管这方面的研究却较少。试验采用太赫兹时域光谱系统对多壁碳纳米管进行表征,同时也用扫描电镜对其进行形貌检测和微区成分分析,以深入了解其特性。检测结果显示,在0.2～2.0 THz内,样品折射率随着频率的增加而减小,吸收系数却随着频率的增加而增加,并可以拟合斜率为1.92的直线;样品的内径为5～15 nm、外径为15～25 nm,且长度达到了微米级,样品含C量大约为94%,其他为O和Cl杂质元素。根据泰勒扩展式和麦克斯韦方程,得到了样品在该太赫兹频域内吸收的数学模型,该数学模型基本上与检测结果一致。该样品的太赫兹吸收特性主要取决于其化学组成和分子的大小,含C量不同的碳纳米管预示着具有不同的太赫兹图谱和独特的功能。     

Effect of annealing on the microwave characteristics of carbon nanotubes and the nanocomposite materials based on them

Transmission and reflection spectra of electromagnetic microwave radiation are used to determine the complex permittivity of the composite materials consisting of a dielectric matrix and multiwalled carbon nanotubes subjected to high-temperature annealing in an inert atmosphere. The dependence of the electrical conductivity of multiwalled carbon nanotubes on the annealing temperature in an inert atmosphere is shown to be nonmonotonic.     

Effect of carbon nanotubes on the anode performance of natural graphite for lithium ion batteries

A comparative investigation was carried out on carbon black and multiwalled carbon nanotubes as conductive additives in spherical natural graphite for lithium ion batteries. Scanning electron microscopy images showed that carbon nanotubes interlaced graphite particles in series to form a three-dimensional network. The constant current charge-discharge experiments showed that carbon nanotubes were more effective in improving reversible capacity and cycle stability. The reversible capacity was improved to 366 mAh/g and the cycle stability was improved effectively when carbon nanotubes were used. The research is of potential interest to the application of carbon nanotubes as conductive additives in anode materials for high-power lithium ion batteries.     

Carbon linear chains inside multiwalled nanotubes

Multiwalled carbon nanotubes have been deposited on graphite cathodes by using an arc discharge technique in He atmosphere, with the insertion of a catalytic Ni-Cr mixture as well as without catalysers. The topography of such deposition has been investigated by SEM, while a parallel micro-Raman study has revealed, in particular regions of the deposited cathodes, strong bands in the range 1780-1860 cm⁻¹, assignable to linear carbon chains inside the nanotubes. The variation of intensity, frequency and bandwidth of such bands has been investigated, in relation with the spectral characters of the host multiwalled carbon nanotube. In the cathode deposited without catalyst a quite ordered configuration of multiwalled carbon nanotubes is obtained in the central zone, while the maximum concentration of linear carbon chains is found in a ring shaped zone just inside the border. In sample obtained with catalyst the deposited multiwalled carbon nanotubes appear always more disordered, and a remarkable concentration of carbon chains appears in some zones, with a more casual distribution.     

多壁碳纳米管/聚丙烯复合材料热导率研究

用Pt细丝代替已有3ω方法中的薄膜热线,并设计了基于Labview程序的虚拟测量系统,准确、方便地测量了聚丙烯复合材料的热导率. 测量结果发现,多壁碳纳米管/丁苯橡胶/聚丙烯三元复合材料的热导率随着多壁碳纳米管/丁苯橡胶粉末含量的增加变化不大;多壁碳纳米管/聚丙烯复合材料的热导率随着多壁碳纳米管含量增加而增大;复合材料热导率远小于简单混合规则预测的结果,而与有效介质理论符合很好. 关键词： ω法')" href="#">3ω法 多壁碳纳米管 聚丙烯复合材料 热导率     

Effect of temperature on the electron field emission from aligned carbon nanofibers and multiwalled carbon nanotubes

Effect of temperature and aspect ratio on the field emission properties of vertically aligned carbon nanofiber and multiwalled carbon nanotube thin films were studied in detail. Carbon nanofibers and multiwalled carbon nanotube have been synthesized on Si substrates via direct current plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition technique. Surface morphologies of the films have been studied by a scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscope and an atomic force microscope. It is found that the threshold field and the emission current density are dependent on the ambient temperature as well as on the aspect ratio of the carbon nanostructure. The threshold field for carbon nanofibers was found to decrease from 5.1 to 2.6 V/μm when the temperature was raised from 300 to 650 K, whereas for MWCNTs it was found to decrease from 4.0 to 1.4 V/μm. This dependence was due to the change in work function of the nanofibers and nanotubes with temperature. The field enhancement factor, current density and the dependence of the effective work function with temperature and with aspect ratio were calculated and we have tried to explain the emission mechanism.     

Magnetoresistance of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Yarns

We measure zero-field resistivity and magnetoresistance of multiwalled carbon nanotube yarns （CNTYs）. The CNTYs are drawn from superaligned multiwalled carbon nanotube arrays synthesized by the low-pressure chemical vapour deposition method. The zero-field resistivity shows a logarithmic decrease from 2 K to 300K. In the presence of a magnetic field applied perpendicular to the yarn axis, a pronounced negative magnetoresistance is observed. A magnetoresistance ratio of 22% is obtained. These behaviours can be explained by the weak localization effect.     

Enhanced dielectric permittivity in poly (vinylidene) fluoride/multiwalled carbon nanotubes nanocomposite thin films fabricated by pulsed laser deposition

The fabrication of high quality thin films of poly (vinylidene fluoride) embedded with multiwalled carbon nanotubes using pulsed laser deposition technique is reported. The prepared films were characterized for structural, morphology and dielectric properties. The morphology analysis revealed uniform dispersion of multiwalled carbon nanotubes throughout the polymer matrix. X-ray diffraction results suggested that the poly (vinylidene fluoride) film is in amorphous phase while addition of multiwalled carbon nanotubes showed presence of crystalline peaks in the nanocomposites films. It was interesting to note that the nanocomposite films exhibits significant enhancement of the ferroelectric β-phase as evidenced by the X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy results. The dielectric analysis shows a remarkable enhancement in the dielectric permittivity of nanocomposites with lower loss and conductivity level. The results can be attributed to the formation of minicapacitor network and relatively higher percolation threshold in the nanocomposites.     

Nonlinear mechanical response and rippling of thick multiwalled carbon nanotubes

The measured drop of the effective bending stiffness of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with increasing diameter is investigated by a generalized local quasicontinuum method. The previous hypothesis that this reduction is due to a rippling mode is confirmed by the calculations. The observed ripples result from a complex three-dimensional deformation similar to the Yoshimura buckling pattern. It is found that thick MWCNTs exhibit a well-defined nonlinear moment-curvature relation, even for small deformations, governed by the interplay of strain energy relaxation and intertube interactions. Rippling deformations are also predicted for MWCNTs subject to torsion, resulting in an effective torsional modulus much smaller than that predicted by linear elasticity.     

Investigation of the radial deformability of individual carbon nanotubes under controlled indentation force

Tapping-mode atomic force microscopy was used to study the radial deformability of a multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT). By imaging the MWCNT under different tapping forces, we were able to demonstrate its remarkable reversible radial deformability (up to approximately 40%) and reveal internal discontinuities along its length. The values of the effective elastic modulus of several sections of the MWCNT in the radial direction were estimated with the Hertz model.     

Mesoscopic thermal and thermoelectric measurements of individual carbon nanotubes

We discuss the mesoscopic experimental measurements of electron energy dissipation, phonon thermal transport, and thermoelectric phenomena in individual carbon nanotubes. The temperature distributions in electrically heated individual multiwalled carbon nanotubes have been measured with a scanning thermal microscope. The temperature profiles along the tube axis in nanotubes indicate the bulk dissipation of electronic energy to phonons. In addition, thermal conductivity of an individual multiwalled nanotube has been measured using a microfabricated suspended device. The observed thermal conductivity is two orders of magnitude higher than the estimation from previous experiments that used macroscopic mat samples. Finally, we present thermoelectric power (TEP) of individual single walled carbon nanotubes using a novel mesoscopic device. A strong modulation of TEP as a function of the gate electrode was observed.     

Scanning tunneling microscopy imaging of nanotubes

Samples of carbon paper containing multiwalled carbon nanotube films are produced by current annealing. A scanning tunneling microscope is used to examine the structure of the modified carbon paper. X-, Y-, and V-shaped nanotubes are found.     

多壁碳纳米管束储氢机理的X射线吸收谱研究

采用X射线吸收精细结构光谱探索性地研究了多壁碳纳米管束.在多壁碳纳米管束不同入射角的X射线吸收精细结构光谱中，观察到C—H σ^*共振峰强度随入射角的变化而发生变化.在常温常压下出现C—H键可能与多壁碳纳米管束中存在缺陷有关，缺陷数量越大C—H σ^*共振峰的强度越大.光谱中C—C π^*和C—C σ^*共振峰强度的变化趋势都不同于C—H σ^*共振峰，这有力地证明了在常温常压条件下氢原子是吸附在多壁碳纳米 关键词： X射线吸收精细结构光谱 碳纳米管 储氢 化学吸附     

Disordered multiwalled carbon nanotube mat for light spot position detecting

Photovoltaic effects in a disordered multiwalled carbon nanotube mat/nickel heterostructure have been investigated. It is found that the photovoltage in the whole mat between two nickel electrodes under the irradiation of a 532-nm laser shows a single-valued function dependence on the light spot position, while it shows an almost linear dependence on light intensity. Based on the ‘position effect’, the prototype of the light spot position detector has been constructed for the applications of the disordered multiwalled carbon nanotubes in precision measurement. PACS 85.60.-q; 72.40.+w; 73.63.-b; 81.07.De; 78.67.-n     

Characterization of fluorinated multiwalled carbon nanotubes by x-ray absorption spectroscopy

The C 1s and F 1s x-ray absorption spectra of fluorinated multiwalled carbon nanotubes with different fluorine contents and reference compounds (highly oriented pyrolytic graphite crystals and “white” graphite fluoride) were measured using the equipment of the Russian-German beamline at the BESSY II storage ring with a high energy resolution. The spectra obtained were analyzed with the aim of characterizing multiwalled carbon nanotubes and their products formed upon treatment of the nanotubes with fluorine at a temperature of 420°C. It was established that, within the probing depth (～15 nm) of carbon nanotubes, the process of fluorination occurs uniformly and does not depend on the fluorine concentration. The interaction of fluorine atoms with multiwalled carbon nanotubes in this case proceeds through the covalent attachment of fluorine atoms to graphene layers of the graphite skeleton and is accompanied by a change in the hybridization of the 2s and 2p valence electron states of the carbon atom from the trigonal (sp ²) to tetrahedral (sp ³) hybridization.     

Pulsed laser deposition of multiwalled carbon nanotubes thin films

The physical/chemical properties of multiwalled carbon nanotubes have attracted much interest for applications in different fields, from micro-electronic to coating technology due, in particular, to their peculiar conductivity properties, to their hardness and high resistance to thermal stress. The technology to produce carbon nanotubes thin films with the desired properties, however, is still under development. In this work, we report on multiwalled carbon nanotubes thin films deposited by pulsed laser deposition techniques ablating commercially polystyrene-nanotubes pellets on alumina substrates. MicroRaman spectroscopy and high resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy provide the experimental confirmation that carbon nanotubes-like structures are present on the alumina surface with both minimal morphological damage of the tubes and structural changes induced by laser beam.     

Aharonov-Bohm conductance modulation in ballistic carbon nanotubes

We report on magnetoconductance experiments in ballistic multiwalled carbon nanotubes threaded by magnetic fields as large as 55 T. In the high temperature regime (100 K), giant modulations of the conductance, mediated by the Fermi level location, are unveiled. The experimental data are consistently analyzed in terms of the field-dependent density of states of the external shell that modulates the injection properties at the electrode-nanotube interface, and the resulting linear conductance. This is the first unambiguous experimental evidence of Aharonov-Bohm effect in clean multiwalled carbon nanotubes.