A new purification method of single-wall carbon nanotubes using H2S and O2 mixture gas

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作者
Jeong, T [1 ]
Kim, WY [1 ]
Hahn, YB [1 ]
机构
[1] Chonbuk Natl Univ, Sch Chem Engn & Technol, Semicond Phys Res Ctr, Chonju 561756, South Korea
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10.1016/S0009-2614(01)00780-1
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A purification process of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) combining both the acid treatment to remove metal particles and the gas-phase purification to remove impurity carbon particles has been developed. Acid solution of 3 M HCl was used to remove catalyst metal particles out of the arc-discharge grown SNNWs. Thermal oxidation method using H2S-O-2 gas mixture was followed to preferentially remove carbon particles. Hydrogen sulfide played a role of enhancing the removal of carbon particles as well as suppressing the oxidation of nanotubes. After the combined liquid-gas cleaning process. we achieved carbon nanotubes purity of >95% with yield of 20-50%. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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