Properties Of Carbon Nanotubes Produced Using Fe∕Co∕Al Trimetallic Catalyst In Fluidized Floating Catalyst Method

Abstract

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were synthesized by fluidized floating catalyst method by using camphor oil as the carbon source and Fe/Co/Al as the catalyst. The catalyst was prepared by sol‐gel method using nitrate salt. Carbon nanotubes were produced by using fluidized floating catalyst method, in low temperature condition; 650° C. The results showed that a thickened submicron vapor grown of multi‐wall nanotubes that produced only with a vaporize catalyst and the hydrocarbon source with diameters of about ∼30 nm. In fact, very few carbon nanotubes have either a particle tip at the end or trapped metal particle inside the wide hollow core of this type of produced carbon material. Structural characterizations have been done by FESEM, FTIR and XRD analyses.