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Effect of processing temperature on growing bamboo-like carbon nanotubes by chemical vapor deposition
Authors:T. Giannakopoulou  G. Pilatos  N. Todorova  N. Boukos  T. Vaimakis  I. Karatasios  C. Trapalis
Affiliation:1. Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos”, 15341, Agia Paraskevi, Greece;2. Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, P.O. Box 1186, 45110, Ioannina, Greece
Abstract:The present article demonstrates a simple, eco-friendly route for the fabrication of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with different morphologies, including the fascinating bamboo-like structures without complex catalyst/support preparation procedures. A thermal chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technique that utilized natural pozzolan supports and a solid carbon source, that is, a mixture of camphor and ferrocene in a weight ratio of 20:1, was carried out at different temperatures where the ferrocene played also the role of catalyst. The pozzolan chemical composition and mineral identification were determined by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. The morphology of the fabricated CNTs was studied via scanning and transmission electron microscopies (SEM and TEM). It was revealed that both conventional tubular and bamboo-like nanotubes grow at 750 °C while the bamboo-like morphology prevails at 850 °C. The better nanostructure uniformity at higher deposition temperature was accompanied by an improved nanotube graphitization degree that was verified by Raman spectroscopy. Yet, the reduction of the CNTs production yield was recorded by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The experimental data are interpreted and discussed as an interplay between the CNTs processing temperature, morphology and growth mechanism. Thus, the growth of either tubular or bamboo-like nanostructures is suggested to be ruled by the competitive surface and bulk diffusions of carbon onto and into the catalyst surface. The growth depends on the size of catalyst nanoparticles sintered at different temperatures. The favorable role of the pozzolan supporting materials in the formation of bamboo-like tubes is emphasized.
Keywords:CVD  Pozzolan  Camphor  Ferrocene  CNT  Bamboo-like structure
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