Quantitative imaging of carbon dimer precursor for nanomaterial synthesis in the carbon arc

Vekselman, V.; Khrabry, A.; Kaganovich, I.; Stratton, B.; Selinsky, R. S.; Raitses, Y.

doi:10.1088/1361-6595/aaa735

Title: Quantitative imaging of carbon dimer precursor for nanomaterial synthesis in the carbon arc

Journal Article · Tue Feb 06 00:00:00 EST 2018 · Plasma Sources Science and Technology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6595/aaa735· OSTI ID:1432195

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Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
Princeton Univ., NJ (United States). Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Delineating the dominant processes responsible for nanomaterial synthesis in a plasma environment requires measurements of the precursor species contributing to the growth of nanostructures. Here, we performed comprehensive measurements of spatial and temporal profiles of carbon dimers (C₂) in sub-atmospheric-pressure carbon arc by laser-induced fluorescence. Measured spatial profiles of C₂ coincide with the growth region of carbon nanotubes (Fang et al 2016 Carbon 107 273–80) and vary depending on the arc operation mode, which is determined by the discharge current and the ablation rate of the graphite anode. The C₂ density profile exhibits large spatial and time variations due to motion of the arc core. A comparison of the experimental data with the 2D simulation results of self-consistent arc modeling shows good agreement. The model predicts well the main processes determining spatial profiles of carbon dimers (C₂).

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Research Organization:: Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-09CH11466

OSTI ID:: 1432195

Journal Information:: Plasma Sources Science and Technology, Vol. 27, Issue 2; ISSN 1361-6595

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