Open AccessEffect of Time on the Syntheses of Carbon Nanotubes via Domestic Oven
Author(s) -
Nicodemus Kure,
Isaac H Daniel,
N. M Hamidon,
Ibrahim I Lakin,
B. U. Machu,
E. J. Adoyi
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of the nigerian society of physical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2714-4704
DOI - 10.46481/jnsps.2022.355
Subject(s) - high resolution transmission electron microscopy , diffractometer , materials science , carbon nanotube , crystallinity , raman spectroscopy , field electron emission , analytical chemistry (journal) , carbon fibers , transmission electron microscopy , nanotechnology , scanning electron microscope , optics , composite material , composite number , chemistry , electron , organic chemistry , physics , quantum mechanics
In this study, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were synthesized directly on coated silicon substrate via commercial microwave oven at 2.45 GHzf for3 minutes (Sample A) and 4 minutes (Sample B). The plasma provides the required temperature for catalytic decomposition of carbon source (polyethylene) at 750 ?C under atmospheric pressure. Raman spectroscopy, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscope (HRTEM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD) techniques are used to characterize the as-synthesized. Results indicate that, the calculated carbon quality was found to be 1.01 and 1.02 for sample A and sample B respectively with average diameter range of (6.0 to 10.0) ± 0.5 nm. The high intensity ratio is attributed to the defect mode in the CNTs. Also, the analysis from FESEM shows twisted and randomly oriented structures with an interlayer spacing of about 0.35 nm in the internal structure of most CNTs. HRTEM further confirmed the interlayer spacing of about 0.35 nm corresponding to FESEM result. The crystallinity of the CNTs was obtained via X-ray diffraction techniques. Lastly, the results indicate sample A and B produces CNTs, with sample B having more graphitic structure than sample A due to duration of synthesis process.