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Bimetallic Fe/Mo–SiO2 aerogel catalysts for catalytic carbon vapour deposition production of carbon nanotubes

Marras, Claudia, Loche, Danilo, Corrias, Anna, Konya, Zoltan, Casula, Maria Francesca (2015) Bimetallic Fe/Mo–SiO2 aerogel catalysts for catalytic carbon vapour deposition production of carbon nanotubes. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 73 (2). pp. 379-388. ISSN 0928-0707. E-ISSN 1573-4846. (doi:10.1007/s10971-014-3544-9) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:53819)

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Abstract

Abstract Highly porous nanocomposite aerogels based on bimetallic Fe and Mo nanoparticles with a variable Fe:Mo weight ratio ranging from 5:1; 3:1; and 0.7:1 dispersed on amorphous silica were obtained. N2 physisorption, X-ray diffraction, and transmission electron microscopy indicate that the Fe/Mo–SiO2 nanocomposite aerogels as obtained by

a co-gelation sol–gel route followed by supercritical drying and reduction treatment under H2 exhibit Fe and Mo nanocrystals with size in the range 4–10 and 15 nm, respectively, supported on highly porous silica. The catalytic performance of the Fe/Mo–SiO2 aerogels for the synthesis of multi wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) by catalytic chemical vapour deposition (CCVD) was evaluated in terms of amount and quality of the produced CNTs as assessed by gravimetric results, thermal analysis, and TEM. The effect of catalyst composition and CCVD temperature was investigated, pointing out that high reaction temperatures (800 ?C) favor the formation of MWCNTs with high quality in elevated yield, the highest C uptake value being[400 %. Catalyst composition and CCVD temperature were also found to affect the homogeneity of CNT morphology, the best MWCNT quality (with outer diameter 23–25 nm) being achieved at 800 ?C with the catalyst having the largest Mo content.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1007/s10971-014-3544-9
Uncontrolled keywords: Aerogels, Nanocomposites, MWCNT, CCVD
Subjects: Q Science > QD Chemistry > QD478 Solid State Chemistry
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Depositing User: Anna Corrias
Date Deposited: 21 Jan 2016 21:07 UTC
Last Modified: 05 Nov 2024 10:41 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/53819 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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