Gas phase production of single-walled carbon nanotubes

Single-walled carbon nanotubes have been produced in a continuous flow gasphase catalytic growth process, in a heated flow of carbon monoxide at pressures of 1--10 atmospheres and temperatures of 800--1200°C. Catalytic cluster nuclei for the nanotubes are generated in situ by thermal decomposition of iron pentacarbonyl. The yield of nanotubes and their diameter distribution can be varied by varying process parameters: nanotubes as small as 0.6 nm in diameter, corresponding to the size of a C60 molecule, have been generated. This process shows great promise for scaling up for bulk production of carbon nanotubes.

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy

Level thesis:degree_level

Doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Natural Sciences

Grantor

Rice University

Year dc:date.issued

2000

Author dc:creator

• Nikolaev, Pavel

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Smalley, Richard E.

• Molecular physics

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/1911/19541

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repository.rice.edu:1911/19541