Semi-continuous production of multiwalled carbon nanotubes using magnetic field assisted arc furnace

S. P. Doherty; D. B. Buchholz; R. P.H. Chang

doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2005.12.013

Semi-continuous production of multiwalled carbon nanotubes using magnetic field assisted arc furnace

S. P. Doherty, D. B. Buchholz, R. P.H. Chang^*

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Materials Science and Engineering

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Abstract

A high-temperature arc furnace with an applied external magnetic field has been used to grow carbon nanotubes. The magnetic field was able to spread and stabilize the plasma enabling the use of larger electrodes than could be used successfully with no magnetic field. By having a stable plasma across the entire anode surface, larger amounts of carbon black were able to be transformed into carbon nanotubes. In addition, a multiple-pronged anode was designed. The use of the pronged anode created a semi-continuous process which allowed for the amount of nanotubes produced per run to increase.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1511-1517
Number of pages	7
Journal	Carbon
Volume	44
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2005.12.013
State	Published - Jul 2006

Funding

This project was supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) (DMR-0071737) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (NCC2-1363 Grant). The use of the facilities of the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MERSEC) at Northwestern University supported by the NSF (DMR-0076097) is acknowledged.

Keywords

Carbon black
Carbon nanotubes

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General Chemistry
General Materials Science

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