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Carburization of Fe/Ni Catalyst for Efficient Growth of Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotubes
Author(s) -
Lin Dewu,
Zhang Shuchen,
Liu Weiming,
Yu Yue,
Zhang Jin
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201902240
Subject(s) - materials science , catalysis , carbon nanotube , chemical engineering , carbon fibers , metal , yield (engineering) , amorphous carbon , nanotechnology , composite number , amorphous solid , metallurgy , composite material , chemistry , organic chemistry , engineering
Scale‐up production of single‐walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) with high quality and purity is in pursuit, since the subsequent post purification treatment of residual metal or amorphous carbon is complicated and restricts further applications. Here, a compatible method to efficiently synthesize pure SWNTs on various supporters by using the precarburized Fe/Ni catalysts is reported. The preparation of catalysts is achieved by gas phase deposition together with CO gas at proper temperature, and the carburization of metal particles occurring simultaneously contributes to the size limitation of catalysts. By using micro‐quartz sand as a recyclable supporter, high‐quality SWNTs with a yield of 50 mg h −1 are prepared with 60% metal precursor utilization, 81% carbon source utilization, and only 0.12% (m/m) metal residues. Taking advantage of carburized Fe/Ni catalysts and appropriate supports makes it possible to balance the quantity, purity, and quality among SWNTs growth. Furthermore, this method provides a straightforward pathway to strongly combine SWNTs and diverse composite materials for further potential applications.