Synthesis of Carbon Nanotube Arrays with High Aspect Ratio via Ni-Catalyzed Pyrolysis of Waste Polyethylene

Carbon nanotube (CNT) arrays 30–50 nm in diameter and with a length of several micrometers were prepared by catalytic pyrolysis of waste polyethylene in Ar at 773−1073 K using nickel dichloride as a catalyst precursor. X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectrometry (...

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Main Authors: Yangfan Zheng, Haijun Zhang, Shengtao Ge, Jianbo Song, Junkai Wang, Shaowei Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Nanomaterials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/8/7/556