CO2 enhanced carbon nanotube synthesis from pyrolysis of hydrocarbons

Chem Commun (Camb). 2008 Jul 28:(28):3260-2. doi: 10.1039/b803465f. Epub 2008 May 23.

Authors

Zhongrui Li¹, Yang Xu, Xiaodong Ma, Enkeleda Dervishi, Viney Saini, Alexandru R Biris, Dan Lupu, Alexandru S Biris

Affiliation

¹ Nanotechnology Center and Graduate Institute of Technology, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas 72204, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 18622437
DOI: 10.1039/b803465f

Abstract

We report on the role of CO(2) in improving carbon nanotube yield and crystallinity from catalytic chemical vapor deposition of hydrocarbons.