New Method of Purification of Carbon Nanotubes Based on Hydrogen Treatment Export

@article{citeulike:5983305, abstract = {A novel method for the purification of single-walled and multiwalled carbon nanotubes is described. The method involves acid washing followed by hydrogen treatment in the 7001000 oC range. While acid washing dissolves the metal particles, the hydrogen treatment removes amorphous carbon as well as the carbon coating on the metal nanoparticles. The high quality of the nanotubes obtained after purification has been checked by electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and spectroscopic methods.}, author = {Vivekchand, S. R. C. and Govindaraj, A. and Seikh, Md and Rao, C. N. R.}, citeulike-article-id = {5983305}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp048737o}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jp048737o}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1021/jp048737o}, journal = {The Journal of Physical Chemistry B}, keywords = {carbon, hydrogen, nanotubes, purification}, month = {June}, number = {22}, pages = {6935--6937}, posted-at = {2009-10-22 00:30:59}, priority = {2}, title = {New Method of Purification of Carbon Nanotubes Based on Hydrogen Treatment}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp048737o}, volume = {108}, year = {2004} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5983305 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5983305 N2 - A novel method for the purification of single-walled and multiwalled carbon nanotubes is described. The method involves acid washing followed by hydrogen treatment in the 7001000 oC range. While acid washing dissolves the metal particles, the hydrogen treatment removes amorphous carbon as well as the carbon coating on the metal nanoparticles. The high quality of the nanotubes obtained after purification has been checked by electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and spectroscopic methods. IS - 22 JF - The Journal of Physical Chemistry B EP - 6937 TI - New Method of Purification of Carbon Nanotubes Based on Hydrogen Treatment VL - 108 SP - 6935 KW - carbon KW - hydrogen KW - nanotubes KW - purification AU - Vivekchand, SRC AU - Govindaraj, A AU - Seikh, Md AU - Rao, CNR PY - 2004/06/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp048737o ER -