Published February 2011 | Version v1
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Purification of Carbon Nanotubes Synthesized by Catalytic Decomposition of Methane using Bimetallic Fe-Co Catalysts Supported on MgO

Creators

  • 1. Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor (Malaysia)
  • 2. Fundamental and Applied Science Department Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Bandar Seri Iskandar, 31750 Tronoh, Perak (Malaysia)
  • 3. Physics department, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor (Malaysia)

Description

This work reports the synthesis of carbon nanotubes by catalytic decomposition of methane using bimetallic Fe-Co catalysts supported on MgO. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) results show the as-prepared carbon nanotubes are multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with diameter in the range of 15nm to 45nm. Purification of as-prepared MWCNTs was carried out by acid and heat treatment method. EDX results show the Fe, Co and MgO catalysts were successfully removed by refluxing the as-prepared MWCNTs in 3M H2SO4.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/17/1/012025

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1757-899X/17/1/012025;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
IOP Conference Series. Materials Science and Engineering (Online)
Journal Volume
17
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[5 p.]
ISSN
1757-899X

Conference

Title
Conference on advanced materials and nanotechnology
Acronym
CAMAN 2009
Dates
3-5 Nov 2009
Place
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43019832
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CARBON; CATALYSTS; DECOMPOSITION; HEAT TREATMENTS; MAGNESIUM OXIDES; METHANE; NANOTUBES; PURIFICATION; SULFURIC ACID; SYNTHESIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
Descriptors DEC
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; ALKANES; CHALCOGENIDES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELEMENTS; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INORGANIC ACIDS; INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; MICROSCOPY; NANOSTRUCTURES; NONMETALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS