The formation of stacked-cup carbon nanotubes using chemical vapor deposition from ethanol over silica

Alicja Bachmatiuk*, Felix Börrnert, Franziska Schäffel, Mujtaba Zaka, Grazyna Simha Martynkowa, Daniela Placha, Ronny Schönfelder, Pedro M.F.J. Costa, Nicholas Ioannides, Jamie H. Warner, Rüdiger Klingeler, Bernd Büchner, Mark H. Rümmeli

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Abstract

Processes involved in using SiO2 particles as catalysts for stacked-cup carbon nanotube formation in a spray pyrolysis chemical deposition method from ethanol were investigated. In addition, the recyclability of the SiO2 substrates is investigated. The SiO2 particles are shown to reduce to SiC. Moreover, the addition of triethylborate to produce boron species, and extended reactions, through recycling, leads to higher yields by improving the availability of SiC species. The formation of the carbon nanostructures is best explained through a carbon dissolution mechanism.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3175-3181
Number of pages7
JournalCarbon
Volume48
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2010
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Materials Science

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