Catalytic Functions of Mo/Ni/MgO in the Synthesis of Thin Carbon Nanotubes

• Published in: The journal of physical chemistry. B Vol. 109; no. 10; pp. 4439 - 4447
• Main Authors: Zhou, Ling-Ping, Ohta, Keishin, Kuroda, Keiji, Lei, Ni, Matsuishi, Kiyoto, Gao, Lizhen, Matsumoto, Taketoshi, Nakamura, Junji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 17.03.2005

The functions and structures of Mo/Ni/MgO catalysts in the synthesis of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Raman spectroscopy. Thin 2−5-walled CNTs with high purities (over 90%...