Effect of Experimental Factors in the Growth of Carbon Nanotubes from CO2 by MPECVD Process

  • Fritzie Hannah B. Baldovino Chemical Engineering Department, Gokongwei College of Engineering, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, 1004 Manila, Philippines
  • Joseph L. Auresenia Chemical Engineering Department, Gokongwei College of Engineering, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, 1004 Manila, Philippines
Keywords: carbon nanotubes, chemical vapor deposition, nanotechnology

Abstract

The effects of experimental factors such as type of catalyst (nickel and cobalt) and substrate (iron and silicon wafer) in the growth of carbon nanotubes (CNT) from CO2 by microwave plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (MPECVD) was systematically studied. Catalyst size and CNT grown were examined using scanning electron microscope (SEM). Furthermore, gas chromatography (GC) was used to analyze the effluent gas. Moreover, suitable type of catalyst and substrate were determined in terms on the amount of CNT grown, purity, and carbon conversion.

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Published
2014-06-30
How to Cite
Baldovino, F. H. B., & Auresenia, J. L. (2014). Effect of Experimental Factors in the Growth of Carbon Nanotubes from CO2 by MPECVD Process. ASEAN Journal of Chemical Engineering, 14(1), 28-44. Retrieved from https://dev.journal.ugm.ac.id/v3/AJChE/article/view/8468
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Vol 14 No 1 (2014)
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