Coral-like amorphous carbon nanotubes synthesized by a modified arc discharge

Tingkai Zhao, Xianglin Ji, Wenbo Jin, Wenbo Yang, Tiehu Li

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Abstract

A coral-like amorphous carbon nanotube was prepared by a modified arc discharging furnace in hydrogen atmosphere with a mixture of Mo-Co2O3-Mg powders as catalyst at 600°C. This carbon nanotube presented a microscopic coral-like by SEM observation and amorphous structure of nanotubes by HRTEM observation. The XRD diffraction and Raman pattern presented noncrystal characteristics compared to the normal graphite structure. We believed that these results may be affected by the “synergistic” effect of catalyst, atmosphere, and temperature in the synthesis process. The possible explanations to the formation mechanism of this novel carbon nanotube have also been proposed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)359-362
Number of pages4
JournalFullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures
Volume25
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 Jun 2017

Keywords

  • amorphous structure
  • Carbon nanotubes
  • coral-like
  • modified arc discharge

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