Abstract
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were synthesized by catalytic decomposition of acetylene over Fe, Ni and Fe–Ni catalysts supported on alumina. The growth of CNTs was carried out at various reaction conditions. The growth density and diameter of CNTs could be controlled by varying the catalyst composition and the growth parameters. The growth density of CNTs increased with increasing the activation time of catalysts in H2 atmosphere and/or decreasing acetylene concentration. At 600 °C, higher density of CNTs was observed at 60 min for higher Fe containing catalyst, whereas at 90 min for higher Ni containing catalyst. The growth density of CNTs highly increased with increasing reaction time from 30 to 60 min. For all the catalysts, the diameter of CNTs decreased with increasing growth time further mainly due to hydrogen etching. Bimetallic catalysts produced narrower diameter CNTs than single metal catalysts. The growth of CNTs followed the tip growth mode and the CNTs were multi-walled CNTs.
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