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Use of Saccharides as Solid-state Precursors for the Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Gokce Kucukayan ,
Serim Kayacan ,
Beril Baykal  and
Erman Bengu
Gokce Kucukayan
Affiliation:
kgokce@bilkent.edu.tr, Bilkent University, Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Ankara, N/A, Turkey
Serim Kayacan
Affiliation:
serim@bilkent.edu.tr, Bilkent University, Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Ankara, N/A, Turkey
Beril Baykal
Affiliation:
bbaykal@ug.bilkent.edu.tr, Bilkent University, Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Ankara, N/A, Turkey
Erman Bengu
Affiliation:
bengu@fen.bilkent.edu.tr, Bilkent University, Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Ankara, N/A, Turkey
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Abstract

Saccharides, ranging from simple table sugar (sucrose) to lactulose were successfully used as solid-state precursors for the synthesis of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT). Dehydrated saccharide residues mixed with catalyst powders were subjected to pyrolysis at high temperatures (up to 1300°C) under flowing Argon atmosphere. Pyrolysis products were investigated using TEM, SEM, Raman spectroscopy and EDS. Images taken using the S/TEM and bright field mode of TEM showed the presence of helical multi-walled carbon nanotube (H-MWCNT) and regular MWCNT formation. More than two or three catalyst particles were observed to be present inside the hollow core of some of the nanotubes synthesized, suggesting a high level of capillary activity inside the tubes during synthesis.

Keywords

Cnanostructurepyrolysis
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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1081: Symposium P – Carbon Nanotubes and Related Low-Dimensional Materials , 2008 , 1081-P05-14
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2008

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