Preparation of carbon nanotubes from graphite powder at room temperature

D. W. Lee; J. W. Seo

Preparation of carbon nanotubes from graphite powder at room temperature

Materials Science 2011-02-24 v4

Authors: D. W. Lee , J. W. Seo

Abstract

We develop a new chemical route to prepare carbon nanotubes at room temperature. Graphite powder is immersed in a mixed solution of nitric and sulfuric acid with potassium chlorate. After heating the solution up to 70{\deg}C and leaving them in the air for 3 days, we obtained carbon nanotube bundles. This process could provide an easy and inexpensive method for the preparation of carbon nanotubes.

Keywords

carbon nanotubes room temperature synthesis graphite powder chemical route nitric-sulfuric acid potassium chlorate

Cite

@article{arxiv.1007.1062,
  title  = {Preparation of carbon nanotubes from graphite powder at room temperature},
  author = {D. W. Lee and J. W. Seo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1007.1062},
  year   = {2011}
}

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