Journal
DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS
Volume 77, Issue -, Pages 65-71Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.diamond.2017.06.001
Keywords
Carbon nanotubes; Growth; Microwave; Metal materials; Ferrocene; Nanotechnology
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Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been rapidly synthesized in 20-40 s through a one-step microwave heating method. Copper wire, molybdenum wire, iron wire and steel fiber were respectively mixed with ferrocene to achieve the fast growth of CNTs at room temperature in air with the aid of a domestic microwave oven. Copper wire, molybdenum wire, iron wire and steel fiber were applied to initiate the pyrolysis of ferrocene for inducing CNT growth. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) results show that CNTs with varied morphologies and features were obtained when varied metal materials were used. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) images show well-developed graphitic sheets of the as-grown CNTs, and thermogravimetric results revealed the CNTs high purity. This study provides a facile and ultrafast method for CNTs growth in ambient conditions without any inert gas protection.
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