Simple microwave-assisted synthesis of carbon nanotubes using polyethylene as carbon precursor

• Main Authors: Kure, N., Hamidon, M. N., Azhari, S., Mamat, N. S., Yusoff, H. M., Isa, B. M., Yunusa, Z.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63217/1/Simple%20Microwave-Assisted%20Synthesis%20of%20Carbon%20Nanotubes%20Using%20Polyethylene%20as%20Carbon%20Precursor.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63217/; https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jnm/2017/2474267/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

In this work, a quick and effective method to synthesize carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is reported; a commercial microwave oven of 600 W at 2.45 GHz was utilized to synthesize CNTs from plasma catalytic decomposition of polyethylene. Polyethylene and silicon substrate coated with iron (III) nitrate were p...