High yield of single-wall carbon nanotubes by arc discharge using Rh-Pt mixed catalysts

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作者
Saito, Y [1 ]
Tani, Y
Miyagawa, N
Mitsushima, K
Kasuya, A
Nishina, Y
机构
[1] Mie Univ, Dept Elect & Elect Engn, Tsu, Mie 5148507, Japan
[2] Tohoku Univ, Inst Mat Res, Sendai, Miyagi 9808577, Japan
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10.1016/S0009-2614(98)00921-X
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
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Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) were produced using binary mixtures of the platinum-group metals as catalysts by are evaporation in helium gas. Transmission electron microscopy and Raman scattering spectroscopy revealed that the production yield of SWNTs was remarkably enhanced when a Rh-Pt mixture was used as a catalyst. The density of SWNTs in raw soot was as high as that obtained from Fe-Ni and Y-Ni. The distribution of diameters of SWNTs was narrow (1.28 +/- 0.07 nm). The merit of this catalyst is that it is free from magnetic metals. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:593 / 598
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