by: steven wehmeyer. amazing properties ◦ thermal conductivity 6600 w/m-k 2-3 times higher than...
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By: Steven Wehmeyer
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Amazing properties◦ Thermal conductivity 6600 W/m-K
2-3 times higher than diamond◦ Elastic Modulus 1-5 TPa
3-4 times higher than diamond Steel ~ .2 TPa
◦ Electrical conductivity 10^4 S/cm Gold 4.5x10^5 S/cm
Need to be pure to take full advantage of properties
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High Pressure catalytic decomposition of carbon monoxide (HIPCO)
Arc discharge Laser ablation
Synthesis (HIPCO)
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Raw material◦ High Pressure catalytic decomposition of carbon
monoxide (HIPCO) from Unidym◦ Elicarb from Swan Chemical Inc.
Oxidize Heat
Acid reflux Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)
Purified SWNT Characterize
◦ Transmission Electron Microscope◦ Thermogravimetric Analysis◦ Raman Spectroscopy
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Combine oxidation and acid reflux2◦ H2O2 for oxidizing and HCl for acid reflux
Different concentrations◦ Acids
HCl Nitric Acid
Sidewall damage Acetone
Combine with carbon nanotubes and heat mixture (40-70°C) for eight hours to accelerate processes
Filter Characterize
◦ TEM, TGA, Raman Spectroscopy
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1. Unalan, Husnu Emrah. “Single walled carbon nanotube thin films: Properties and applications” Diss. Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, 2006. Dissertations & Theses: Full Text. ProQuest. 28 May. 2009
2. Wang, Yuhuang, Hongwei Shan, Robert H. Hauge, Matteo Pasquali, and Richard E. Smalley, “A highly selective, one-pot purification method for single-walled carbon nanotubes” The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 111.6 (24 January 2007): 1249-1252