Synthesis and modification of multi-walled carbon nano-tubes (MWCNTs) for water treatment applications |
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Authors: | M Bahgat AA FarghaliWMA El Rouby MH Khedr |
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Institution: | a Minerals Technology Department, Central Metallurgical R&D Institute (CMRDI), Helwan, Egypt b Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef-62111, Egypt |
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Abstract: | Synthesis of MWCNTs by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of acetylene is investigated at different temperatures. Fe-Co/CaCO3 catalyst/support prepared by wet impregnation method is used. CaCO3 was found to be a good support as a high selective material for deposition of CNTs with high purity. The effect of temperature on catalyst/support phases and crystal size was identified by using XRD. The crystallite size was decreased with increase temperature. The effect of growing time and temperature on carbon yield was studied and the deposited MWCNTs increased with temperature. The structure and purity of synthesized CNTs at different temperatures was examined by TEM and the effect of temperature on the surface area of the synthesized MWCNTs was investigated, the surface area decreased as the temperature increased. The prepared CNTs were purified using chemical oxidation method and the effect of acid treatment on CNTs surface was examined by TEM and SEM. The function groups produced at CNTs surface were investigated by using FTIR spectroscopy also the effect of CNTs preparation temperature on FTIR spectra was studied. The functionalized CNTs were used for adsorption of some heavy metals and for removal of some organic dyes from water. |
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Keywords: | Carbon nanotubes Chemical vapor deposition Purification of CNTs Functionalization |
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