Natural mineral-marine manganese nodule as a novel catalyst for the synthesis of carbon nanotubes

Cheng Jipeng; Zhang Xiaobin; Ye Ying; Tao Xinyong; Liu Fu; Li Yu; G Van Tendeloo

doi:10.1007/BF02861464

Journal of Wuhan University of Technology Materials Science Edition ›› 2006, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (1) : 29 -31. DOI: 10.1007/BF02861464

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Natural mineral-marine manganese nodule as a novel catalyst for the synthesis of carbon nanotubes

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Multi-walled carbon nanotubes were fabricated by the pyrolysis of acetylene with naturally occurring marine manganese nodules as a novel catalyst at an elevated temperature. The nanotube product was examined by transmission electron microscopy. The method is expected to be the simplest one to synthesize carbon nanotubes due to unnecessary synthesis of catalyst.

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carbon nanotubes / chemical vapor deposition / transmission electron microscopy

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Cheng Jipeng, Zhang Xiaobin, Ye Ying, Tao Xinyong, Liu Fu, Li Yu, G Van Tendeloo. Natural mineral-marine manganese nodule as a novel catalyst for the synthesis of carbon nanotubes. Journal of Wuhan University of Technology Materials Science Edition, 2006, 21(1): 29-31 DOI:10.1007/BF02861464

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