B.Nagy, Janos

Fonseca, Antonio

Konya, Z.

Piedigrosso, P.

Van Tendeloo, G.

Catalytic synthesis and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) of multi-wall carbon nanotubes are presented. Silica, zeolite and alumina supported cobalt catalysts were prepared by different methods (impregnation and ion-adsorption precipitation) and were used to produce nanotubes. The synthesis was carried out in a fixed bed flow reactor and the process was optimized in order to produce carbon nanotubes on a gram scale. The influence of various parameters such as the method of catalyst preparation, the nature of the support, cobalt concentration and reaction conditions on the formation of nanotubes was investigated. The carbon deposits were measured and the quality of nanotubes was determined by low and high resolution TEM. Multi-wall straight and coiled nanotubes were found to be fairly regular with an average inner (outer) diameter of 4–7 nm (8–23 nm) and with lengths up to 0.1 mm

Piedigrosso, Patricia

Colomer, Jean-François

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Production of differently shaped multi-wall carbon nanotubes using various cobalt supported catlaysts.

Production of differently shaped milti-wall carbon nanotubes using various cobalt supported catalysts.

Production of differently shaped milti-wall carbon nanotubes using various cobalt supported catalysts.

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