Ultra-stiff large-area carpets of carbon nanotubes.
Herewith, we report the influence of post-synthesis heat treatment (≤2350 °C and plasma temperatures) on the crystal structure, defect density, purity, alignment and dispersibility of free-standing large-area (several cm2) carpets of ultra-long (several mm) vertically aligned multi-wall carbon nanot...
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| author | Meysami, S Dallas, P Britton, J Lozano, J Murdock, A Ferraro, C Gutierrez, E Rijnveld, N Holdway, P Porfyrakis, K Grobert, N |
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| description | Herewith, we report the influence of post-synthesis heat treatment (≤2350 °C and plasma temperatures) on the crystal structure, defect density, purity, alignment and dispersibility of free-standing large-area (several cm2) carpets of ultra-long (several mm) vertically aligned multi-wall carbon nanotubes(VA-MWCNTs). VA-MWCNTs were produced in large quantities (20–30 g per batch) using a semi-scaledup aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition (AACVD) setup. Electron and X-ray diffraction showed that the heat treatment at 2350 °C under inert atmosphere purifies, removes residual catalyst particles, and partially aligns adjacent single crystals (crystallites) in polycrystalline MWCNTs. The purification and improvement in the crystallites alignment within the MWCNTs resulted in reduced dispersibility of the VA-MWCNTs in liquid media. High-resolution microscopy revealed that the crystallinity is improved in scales of few tens of nanometres while the point defects remain largely unaffected. The heat treatment also had a marked benefit on the mechanical properties of the carpets. For thefirst time, we report compression moduli as high as 120 MPa for VA-MWCNT carpets,i.e. an order of magnitude higher than previously reported figures. The application of higher temperatures (arc-discharge plasma, ≥4000 °C) resulted in the formation of a novel graphite–matrix composite reinforced with CVD and arc-dischargelike carbon nanotubes. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:3011f3db-328f-4d73-b7cb-5578235293b52022-03-26T12:59:22ZUltra-stiff large-area carpets of carbon nanotubes.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:3011f3db-328f-4d73-b7cb-5578235293b5EnglishSymplectic Elements at OxfordRoyal Society of Chemistry2016Meysami, SDallas, PBritton, JLozano, JMurdock, AFerraro, CGutierrez, ERijnveld, NHoldway, PPorfyrakis, KGrobert, NHerewith, we report the influence of post-synthesis heat treatment (≤2350 °C and plasma temperatures) on the crystal structure, defect density, purity, alignment and dispersibility of free-standing large-area (several cm2) carpets of ultra-long (several mm) vertically aligned multi-wall carbon nanotubes(VA-MWCNTs). VA-MWCNTs were produced in large quantities (20–30 g per batch) using a semi-scaledup aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition (AACVD) setup. Electron and X-ray diffraction showed that the heat treatment at 2350 °C under inert atmosphere purifies, removes residual catalyst particles, and partially aligns adjacent single crystals (crystallites) in polycrystalline MWCNTs. The purification and improvement in the crystallites alignment within the MWCNTs resulted in reduced dispersibility of the VA-MWCNTs in liquid media. High-resolution microscopy revealed that the crystallinity is improved in scales of few tens of nanometres while the point defects remain largely unaffected. The heat treatment also had a marked benefit on the mechanical properties of the carpets. For thefirst time, we report compression moduli as high as 120 MPa for VA-MWCNT carpets,i.e. an order of magnitude higher than previously reported figures. The application of higher temperatures (arc-discharge plasma, ≥4000 °C) resulted in the formation of a novel graphite–matrix composite reinforced with CVD and arc-dischargelike carbon nanotubes. |
| spellingShingle | Meysami, S Dallas, P Britton, J Lozano, J Murdock, A Ferraro, C Gutierrez, E Rijnveld, N Holdway, P Porfyrakis, K Grobert, N Ultra-stiff large-area carpets of carbon nanotubes. |
| title | Ultra-stiff large-area carpets of carbon nanotubes. |
| title_full | Ultra-stiff large-area carpets of carbon nanotubes. |
| title_fullStr | Ultra-stiff large-area carpets of carbon nanotubes. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ultra-stiff large-area carpets of carbon nanotubes. |
| title_short | Ultra-stiff large-area carpets of carbon nanotubes. |
| title_sort | ultra stiff large area carpets of carbon nanotubes |
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