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Effect of rare-earth component of the RE/Ni catalyst on the formation and nanostructure of single-walled carbon nanotubes
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Yao, Mingguang (author)
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Liu, Bingbing (author)
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Zou, Yonggang (author)
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Wang, Lin (author)
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Cui, Tian (author)
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Zou, Guangtian (author)
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Li, Jixue (author)
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- Sundqvist, Bertil (author)
- Umeå universitet,Institutionen för fysik
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- 2006-07-19
- 2006
- English.
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In: Journal of Physical Chemistry B. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 1520-6106 .- 1520-5207. ; 110:31, s. 15284-15290
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- A systematic experimental study has been carried out on the efficiency of bimetallic catalysts based on Ni and the rare-earth elements Y, La, Ce, Nd, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, and Lu ( group A) and Eu, Sm, Yb, and Tm ( group B) in the synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). The two groups give quite different results when analyzed by a combination of SEM/TEM and Raman and UV-NIR spectroscopies. The elements in group A have an obvious catalytic effect and increase the yield of SWNTs dramatically, whereas those in group B are not efficient catalysts. The diameter distribution of the synthesized SWNTs was also affected by the rare-earth element used. For group A metals, there is a tendency that the fraction of small-diameter tubes decreases with decreasing ionic radius of the rare-earth element used. EDX and X-ray analyses indicate that group A metals deposit on the cathode deposits and form rare-earth carbides, whereas no group B metals are found in cathode deposits, except for a small amount of Tm present in the form of thulium carbide. Further analysis indicates that there is a very strong correlation between the ability to form rare-earth carbides and the catalytic efficiency for the formation of SWNTs.
Subject headings
- NATURVETENSKAP -- Fysik -- Den kondenserade materiens fysik (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Physical Sciences -- Condensed Matter Physics (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Carbon nanotubes
- Single walled carbon nanotubes
- SWNT
- synthesis
- catalyst
- rare earths
- Raman spectroscopy
- UV
- IR
- NIR
- SEM
- TEM
- yield
- EDX
- carbides
- Condensed matter physics
- Kondenserade materiens fysik
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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