Preparation and Characterization of Iodine-doped Multi-wall Carbon Nanotubes
- Faculty of Applied Sciences Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor (Malaysia)
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor (Malaysia)
Multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were synthesized by thermal chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and were intercalated with iodine at several different temperatures. Iodine doping was achieved by immersing the nanotubes in molten iodine. The sample produced was characterized by means of infrared IR as a point to the presence of covalent C-I bonds in the sample with retention of the sp{sup 2}-hybridizated carbon atoms. For all samples doped at different temperatures, the C-I bonding happen to occur based on IR spectra which was indicated by peaks around 600-650 cm{sup -1}. X-ray diffraction (XRD) characterization was used to study on the crystallinity of the undoped and iodine-doped MWCNTs. It was shown that, iodine-doping of the MWCNTs gives significant changes in the XRD spectra compared to the undoped MWCNTs. With various doping temperature, the XRD spectra shows the different crystallinity.
- OSTI ID:
- 21143298
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1017, Issue 1; Conference: PERFIK 2007: National physics conference 2007 on current issues of physics in Malaysia, Kuala Terengganu (Malaysia), 26-28 Dec 2007; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2940618; (c) 2008 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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