乙醇做碳源Mo-Co/MgO做催化剂合成单壁碳纳米管

本文采用柠檬酸法制备Mo-Co/MgO催化剂, 在小型流化床中, 以Ar气为载气直接携带乙醇蒸汽进入反应器, 通过化学气相沉积（CCVD）技术来合成制备单壁碳纳米管（SWCNTs）。利用扫描电镜和拉曼光谱方法研究了催化剂组分比例和载气流量等对SWCNTs制备的影响。研究结果表明: 以乙醇做碳源, Mo1-Co10/MgO做催化剂, Ar气流量为150sccm时制备的单壁碳纳米管质量最佳。     

水对800℃下CH4在Ar气中分解制备单壁碳纳米管的影响

利用透射电子显微镜和拉曼光谱方法研究了水对800℃下Ar气中催化分解CH4制备单壁碳纳米管（SWCNTs）的影响.结果表明，反应气中少量水（室温下反应气的湿度约5%）的引入提高了产物中SWCNTs的含量.初步分析认为，水在反应过程中起到了提纯作用，从而降低无定形碳生成率.此外，还发现水的引入缩小了产物中SWCNTs的管径分布. 关键词： 单壁碳纳米管 水 拉曼光谱     

催化裂解CH4制备碳纳米管的影响因素

以柠檬酸法制备的Fe MgO、Co MgO和Ni MgO为催化剂 ,CH4 为碳源气 ,H2 为还原气 ,在 873、973和 10 73K制备出碳纳米管 ,通过TEM和拉曼光谱表征 ,讨论了催化剂、制备温度、反应时间等因素对碳纳米管形貌、产率和内部结构的影响 .结果表明 :不同的催化剂在相同的温度下制备的碳纳米管的形态和内部结构有很大的差异 .其中Fe MgO催化剂制备的碳纳米管管径粗 ,且大小不均匀 ,而Ni MgO催化剂制备的碳纳米管管径较细、较均匀 .碳纳米管的产率随着裂解温度的变化而改变 .Fe MgO催化剂制备碳纳米管的产率随制备温度的升高而提高 ,而Ni MgO催化剂制备碳纳米管的产率随制备温度的升高而降低 .Fe MgO催化剂制备碳纳米管 ,在10 73K甚至更高的制备温度才能达到其最高产率 .Co MgO催化剂制备碳纳米管的产率在 973K左右产率较高 ,而用Ni MgO催化剂制备碳纳米管 ,则在 873K甚至更低的制备温度就能达到最高产率 .反应时间与碳纳米管的产率不成正比 ,有一最佳反应时间 ,如Ni MgO催化剂的最佳反应时间为 2h .     

基于HRTEM和Raman分析定向多壁碳纳米管阵列的生长机理

以二茂铁、二甲苯为前驱体,石英为衬底,在850 oC的管式炉内采用化学气相沉积法制备出了定向碳纳米管阵列. 高分辨透射电子显微镜和拉曼光谱的结果表明：碳纳米管阵列具有良好的定向性和多壁管状结构,石墨化程度高,并且只在表面存在少量单壁碳纳米管.定向多壁碳纳米管阵列的生长模式为“底部”生长模式,即在生长的初期,当催化剂颗粒较小时,析出的碳原子生成了单壁碳纳米管或与其性质类似的多壁碳纳米管(一般层数小于5层);催化剂颗粒逐渐长大后,大量的碳原子析出后生成了普通的多壁碳纳米管,从而形成了单壁碳纳米管只存在于碳纳米管阵列膜表面和多层碳纳米管膜表面与界面的现象.     

一种高效的用含水乙醇制备单壁碳纳米管的方法

本文采用流化床反应器,利用MgO作为催化剂载体,以Mo和Fe为催化剂。让Ar气流携带含水的乙醇蒸汽进入反应器,通过化学气相沉积(CCVD)法合成了单壁碳纳米管(SWCNTs)。利用拉曼光谱和透射电镜(TEM)对所合成的单壁碳纳米管质量进行检测。实验结果表明无水乙醇中加入7%的水反应温度在950℃时,制备的单壁碳纳米管的质量最好而且管径分布非常均匀。     

V型热解火焰合成碳纳米管的催化剂选择与分析

碳纳米管是一种新型碳材料.催化剂是碳纳米管制备中的重要影响因素,而燃烧法合成碳纳米管必须使用催化剂.本文利用V型热解火焰来研究碳纳米管的合成条件,主要在理论和实验两个方面分析研究了催化剂的作用、种类、颗粒大小、失活等方面对碳纳米管生长的影响,从而为V型热解火焰法合成碳纳米管时催化剂的选取提供依据.理论分析和实验结果表明: Fe(CO)5作为一种铁剂催化剂非常适合催化CO合成碳纳米管.利用碳的"溶解-扩散-析出"机理可以用来解释Fe(CO)5催化CO合成碳纳米管的过程.     

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。     

化学气相沉积法制备定向碳纳米管阵列

以二茂铁和二甲苯分别作为催化剂和碳源，采用一种无模板的化学气相沉积法，使用单温炉设备，成功地制备了高度定向的碳纳米管阵列.分别用扫描电子显微镜、透射电子显微镜和电子能量散射谱、拉曼光谱对碳纳米管阵列进行形貌观察和表征, 并研究了不同工艺参数对碳纳米管阵列形貌的影响.结果表明：在生长温度为800℃，催化剂浓度为0.02g/mL，抛光硅片上容易获得高质量的定向碳纳米管阵列，在此优化条件下生长的定向碳纳米管的平均生长速率可达25μm/min.     

超长定向含铁多壁碳纳米管阵列的制备

采用无模板化学气相沉积法,以二茂铁为催化剂,二甲苯为碳源,利用单温炉加热装置制备了定向碳纳米管阵列。运用扫描电子显微镜、透射电子显微镜、拉曼光谱和X射线衍射仪等对定向碳纳米管阵列的形貌、成分和物相进行细致的分析和表征。结果表明:制得的碳纳米管阵列具有良好的定向性和多壁管状结构,并且石墨化程度高;碳纳米管中除碳元素外,管中包含有少量以纳米颗粒和纳米线形式存在的铁及其化合物,主要成分是铁和碳化铁。结合碳纳米管的制备和透射电子显微镜分析表征结果,认为超长碳纳米管阵列的生长模式为底部生长方式,即经历催化剂分解、催化、成核、长大、中毒、凝聚成粒和连接成线的循环过程,正是由于碳源和催化剂的连续供应促成了碳纳米管阵列的快速定向生长。     

修饰银电极上单壁碳纳米管的表面增强拉曼散射

本文采用修饰了银纳米颗粒的银电极作为基底,获得了高质量的单壁碳纳米管(SWCNTs)的表面增强拉曼散射(SERS)光谱。在1100~1500 cm-1范围内观测到了一组表征SWCNTs结构的新峰。修饰在银电极上的银纳米颗粒不仅可以保证SWCNTs在这一体系中吸附的紧密性,而且通过变面等离子体共振起到了电磁放大的作用。通过对银纳米颗粒修饰银电极表面SWCNTs的SERS光谱及其随电位变化的SERS光谱的研究,我们可以研究这一过程中的SERS机制。理论和实验结果表明,银纳米颗粒修饰银电极上单壁碳纳米管的SERS很有潜力成为一种检测单壁碳纳米管合成质量的新方法。     

Effects of composition of catalysts on the preparation of single-walled carbon nanotubes synthesized over W–Co–MgO catalysts

A series of W–Co–MgO catalysts were prepared for the first time by decomposing a mixture of magnesium nitrate, ammonium paratungstate, citric acid, and cobalt nitrate. Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) were synthesized over these W–Co–MgO catalysts and the effects of the quantity of metal in the catalysts on the synthesis of SWCNTs were investigated by Raman spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results show that, among W–Co–MgO catalysts, the W1–Co5 catalyst was found to be most effective for synthesizing SWCNTs. The diameter distribution of as-grown SWCNTs prepared over the W1–Co5 catalyst was estimated to range from 0.72–1.64 nm. When the molar ratios of W:MgO and Co:MgO in the catalysts are more than 2:100 and 5:100, respectively, the amorphous carbon content or defect concentration of SWCNTs may be increased with the increase of the quantity of metal in the catalysts. The dependence of the diameter distribution of SWCNTs on the quantity of W in the catalysts is small. However, the proportion of SWCNTs with larger diameter is increased as the quantity of Co in the catalysts is increased owing to the increase in the number of larger active sites.     

Differences in the catalyst removal from single- and double-walled carbon nanotubes

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and double-walled carbon nanotubes (DWCNTs) synthesized by a catalytic chemical vapor deposition method showed partially incorporated metal catalysts inside the graphene walls. In order to remove the metal catalysts, acid and thermal treatments were successively carried out. The methods for effective catalyst removal in SWCNTs and DWCNTs were examined by means of thermogravimetric analysis, electron microscopy, and electron paramagnetic resonance. The DWCNTs showed distinctly different metal catalyst removal behavior from that of SWCNTs due to the double-wall structure. The acid treatment is less efficient for catalyst removal from DWCNTs, while catalysts in SWCNTs are effectively removed by acid treatment. Additional thermal treatment is quite effective to remove metal catalysts from DWCNTs.     

Single-walled carbon nanotube formation on iron oxide catalysts in diffusion flames

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are shown to grow rapidly on iron oxide catalysts on the fuel side of an inverse ethylene diffusion flame. The pathway of carbon in the flame is controlled by the flame structure, leading to formation of SWCNTs free of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) or soot. By using a combination of oxygen-enrichment and fuel dilution, fuel oxidation is favored over pyrolysis, PAH growth, and subsequent soot formation. The inverse configuration of the flame prevents burnout of the SWCNTs while providing a long carbon-rich region for nanotube formation. Furthermore, flame structure is used to control oxidation of the catalyst particles. Iron sub-oxide catalysts are highly active toward SWCNT formation while Fe and Fe₂O₃ catalysts are less active. This can be understood by considering the effects of particle oxidation on the dissociative adsorption of gas-phase hydrocarbons. The optimum catalyst particle composition and flame conditions were determined in near real-time using a scanning mobility particle sizer (SMPS) to measure the catalyst and SWCNT size distributions. In addition, SMPS results were combined with flame velocity measurement to measure SWCNT growth rates. SWCNTs were found to grow at rates of over 100 μm/s.     

Effect of adding W to Fe catalyst on the synthesis of SWCNTs by arc discharge

Combining iron (Fe) and tungsten (W) as a bimetallic catalyst, we synthesized high-yield single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) of narrow diameter distribution by a hydrogen–argon arc discharge method. Raman spectra indicate that the diameters of SWCNTs prepared using the Fe–W catalysts are about 0.5 nm smaller than those using Fe catalyst alone. The transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction studies show that the SWCNTs prepared by the bimetallic catalyst coexist with few graphite flakes and other amorphous carbon. At the W content of 2–4 at%, tungsten cannot be found in the SWCNT samples. Thus by using a simple two-step purification process, high-purity SWCNT samples can be obtained. We have demonstrated the growth mechanism for the high melting metal (such as W, Mo)–Fe catalyst synthesis of SWCNTs by the arc discharge method.     

Role of thermal treatment on the structural behavior of the arc SWCNTs in the purification system process

The role of thermal oxidation before acid treatment and post high-temperature vacuum annealing of single walled carbon nanotube (SWCNTs) was studied by scanning electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analyses and Raman spectroscopy. An efficient procedure is developed for the purification of SWCNTs with minimal damage to the walls and minimal modification in the length of the tubes. SWCNTs are employed in this study, are synthesized by arc-discharge method containing impurity of amorphous carbon, carbon shells, graphitic particles, metallic nanoparticles and metallic nanoparticles encapsulated inside the amorphous carbon or graphite.     

A parametric study of the synthesis and purification of single-walled carbon nanotubes using the high-pressure carbon monoxide process

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) were synthesized using the high-pressure carbon monoxide disproportionation process. The SWCNT diameter, diameter distribution and yield can be varied depending on the process parameters. Important parameters are the temperature, the pressure, the CO gas flow rate and the nozzle injection velocity and geometry for the injection of reactant gas into the reaction zone. Carbon nanotubes as small as 1.0 nm in diameter have been produced. The purity and yield of the deposited material were increased with increasing CO gas flow by means of rapid heating of the gas mixture and using an optimum injection profile. Highly pure SWCNTs were produced at 1250 K, pressures between 5 and 10 bar and gas in the turbulent flow regime in the cold line of 2000–2500 sccm CO. The raw materials were purified by oxidation in high vacuum at 523 K in wet Ar/20 vol. % O₂ to remove SWCNT carbon-like impurities and to oxidize the iron catalyst nanoparticles. The iron oxides were removed by chemical treatment in concentrated HCl/C₂H₅OH mixture solution. The SWCNTs were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, atomic absorption spectroscopy and optical absorption spectroscopy to determine the purity, the diameter and diameter distribution, the chemical composition and the catalyst morphology, as well as the optical properties of deposited SWCNTs in dependence on the synthesis parameters. PACS 29.30.-h     

Role of Acid Treatment of the Carbon Support in the Growth of Atomic-Layer-Deposited Pt Nanoparticles for PEMFC Fabrication

Ultrathin films or particles of atomic layer deposition (ALD) on high surface can improve the activity and durability of catalyst fields, so depending on the surface state, the ALD growth mechanism on porous materials should be systematically investigated and optimized to improve their characteristics of catalysts. Herein, a Pt catalyst used in polymer electrode membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) applications is synthesized through fluidized-bed-reactor ALD on carbon black whose surface is modified through treatment with citric acid. The functional groups, analyzed through X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), are found to be maximized after 60 min of acid treatment with stirring. Compared with bare carbon (untreated), the acid-treated carbon presents rich oxidized functional groups and abundant defects but lower surface areas and pore volumes. After ALD Pt deposition, highly dense, uniform, and well-dispersed Pt nanoparticles (NPs) are observed on the carbon black subjected to acid treatment, because of the favorable surface modifications for ALD growth resulting from the acid treatment. The ALD-Pt NPs on the acid-treated carbon exhibit larger electrochemical active surface areas, improved oxygen reduction reactions, and PEMFC performances, when compared with that of NPs on bare carbon with similar Pt weight loading.     

Effect of heat-pretreatment of the graphite rod on the quality of SWCNTs by arc discharge

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) have been synthesized in high yield by the dc arc discharge technique under heat-pretreatment of the graphite rod conditions. Before executing arc discharge, the graphite rods containing the catalysts were heat treated at 600, 700, 800 and 900 °C for 1–3 h, respectively. Effects of heat-pretreatment of the graphite rod on the quality of SWCNTs by arc discharge were investigated. The heat-treatment temperature and time were found to be crucial for a high yield of high-purity SWCNTs. Optimum parameter was found to be at the heat-treatment temperature of 800 °C for 2 h. The SWCNTs synthesized under the optimum condition have better field-emission characteristics. The turn-on field needed to produce a current density of 10 μA/cm² is found to be 1.9 V/μm and the threshold field where current density reaches 10 mA/cm² is 3.9 V/μm.