Several kinds of multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) with different morphology were synthesized using catalytic decomposition of hydrocarbons over different metal catalysts.The products were characterized by TEM, HREM and SEM. Hydrogen adsorption properties of the MWNTs were investigated by volumetric measurement at room temperature under a modest pressure(6—7 MPa).The results indicate that both the structure of the MWNTs and the metal catalysts will affect the hydrogen adsorption capacity of the sample...
Bamboo-like carbon nanotubes were prepared by decomposing C_2H_2 on ferric catalyst. Acid immersion, ball milling and KOH etching were performed before hydrogen adsorption measurement. TEM, HREM, SEM and IR analyses were used to characterize the microstructure. The maximum hydrogen adsorption capacity of the raw sample reached 1.53% (mass) at 300 K under 7 MPa. The unusual structure of carbon nanotubes plays a dominant role for hydrogen adsorption. But some treatments will destroy the structure and decr...
Fe-Mo-Mg-O catalyst prepared by combustion method has great efficiency to grow carbon nanotubes with CVD method. Through investigation of TEM, it is found that bundles of multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) can be got when the catalyst is directly used to synthesize the product in CH 4/H 2 atmosphere; however, the dispersed carbon nanotubes are obtained while the catalyst is reduced firstly in the H 2 before the synthesis. The morphology and structure of the catalysts before and after reduced are analyzed by TEM and XRD. The growth mechanism is suggeested for the formation off these two kinds of carbon nanotubes.
