Facile Synthesis of Highly Aligned Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes from Polymer Precursors

Han, Catherine Y.; Xiao, Zhi-Li; Wang, H. Hau; Lin, Xiao-Min; Trasobares, Susana; Cook, Russell E.; Liu, ed., Jun

doi:10.1155/2009/562376

Facile Synthesis of Highly Aligned Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes from Polymer Precursors

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2009 · Journal of Nanomaterials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1155/2009/562376· OSTI ID:1198238

Han, Catherine Y.; Xiao, Zhi-Li; Wang, H. Hau; Lin, Xiao-Min; Trasobares, Susana; Cook, Russell E.; Liu, ed., Jun

We report a facile one‐step approach which involves no flammable gas, no catalyst, and no in situ polymerization for the preparation of well‐aligned carbon nanotube array. A polymer precursor is placed on top of an anodized aluminum oxide (AAO) membrane containing regular nanopore arrays, and slow heating under Ar flow allows the molten polymer to wet the template through adhesive force. The polymer spread into the nanopores of the template to form polymer nanotubes. Upon carbonization the resulting multi‐walled carbon nanotubes duplicate the nanopores morphology precisely. The process is demonstrated for 230, 50, and 20 nm pore membranes. The synthesized carbon nanotubes are characterized with scanning/transmission electron microscopies, Raman spectroscopy, and resistive measurements. Convenient functionalization of the nanotubes with this method is demonstrated through premixing CoPt nanoparticles in the polymer precursors.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1198238

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 960354

Journal Information:: Journal of Nanomaterials, Journal Name: Journal of Nanomaterials Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 2009; ISSN 1687-4110

Publisher:: Hindawi Publishing CorporationCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: Egypt

Language:: English

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