Catalytic growth of 0.4 nm single-walled carbon nanotubes aligned inside porous zeolite crystals

J. P. Zhai; Z. K. Tang; X. J. Hu; X. X. Zhang; P. Sheng

doi:10.1002/pssb.200669101

Catalytic growth of 0.4 nm single-walled carbon nanotubes aligned inside porous zeolite crystals

J. P. Zhai, Z. K. Tang^*, X. J. Hu, X. X. Zhang, P. Sheng

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We report our recent study on processes of decomposition of tripropylamine (TPA) molecules in the channels of AlPO₄-5 (AFI) and Co-incorporated AlPO₄-5 (CoAPO-5) zeolite crystals, by means of Fourier transform Infrared (FTIR) spectra and thermogravimetry (TG) techniques. In comparison with pure AlPO₄-5 crystals, the carbonization temperature of TPA molecules inside the channels of Co-AFI crystals is notably decreased; indicating that Co atoms incorporated in the AFI framework plays an important catalyst role. These incorporated Co atoms are also favorable to the formation of the 0.4 nm single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) in the channels, characterized by a significant decrease in nanotubes formation energy. The resulting SWNTs have higher filling density in the channels than that fabricated without catalyst Co.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	3082-3086
Number of pages	5
Journal	Physica Status Solidi (B) Basic Research
Volume	243
Issue number	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/pssb.200669101
State	Published - Nov 2006
Externally published	Yes

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Catalytic growth of 0.4 nm single-walled carbon nanotubes aligned inside porous zeolite crystals

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