Production of bundles of aligned carbon and carbon–nitrogen nanotubes by the pyrolysis of precursors on silica-supported iron and cobalt catalysts

Nath, Manashi and Satishkumar, BC and Govindaraj, A and Vinod, CP and Rao, CNR (2000) Production of bundles of aligned carbon and carbon–nitrogen nanotubes by the pyrolysis of precursors on silica-supported iron and cobalt catalysts. In: Chemical Physics Letters, 322 (5). pp. 333-340.

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Abstract

Pyrolysis of acetylene over iron or cobalt nanoparticles well dispersed on silica substrates gives copious yields of aligned carbon nanotube bundles. By carrying out the pyrolysis of pyridine over these catalyst surfaces, good quantities of aligned carbon–nitrogen nanotube bundles have been produced. The composition of the carbon–nitrogen nanotubes varies between $C_{10}N$ and $C_{33}N$, depending on the catalyst.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Chemical Physics Letters
Publisher:	Elsevier B.V.
Additional Information:	Copyright belongs to Elsevier B.V.
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Solid State & Structural Chemistry Unit
Date Deposited:	25 Jul 2008
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 04:48
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/15257

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