The role of water vapor in carbon nanotube formation via water-assisted chemical vapor deposition of methane

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• 作者：Kim-Yang Lee^a ; Wei-Ming Yeoh^a ; Siang-Piao Chai^b ; Satoshi Ichikawa^c ; Abdul Rahman Mohamed^a ; ^{chrahman@eng.usm.my}
• 关键词：Carbon nanotubes ; Water-assisted chemical vapor deposition ; Catalytic activity ; Catalyst lifetime ; Carbon yield
• 刊名：Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
• 出版年：2012
• 期刊代码：P29_1226086x
• 类别：ce
• 出版时间：25 July, 2012
• 卷：18
• 期：4
• 页码：1504-1511
• 文件大小：1541 K

摘要

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were synthesized over a CoO-MoO/Al₂O₃ catalyst via decomposition of methane in a horizontal quartz tube reactor. The effect of water vapor on the catalytic activity and catalyst lifetime was investigated for the first time in this system. We found that the introduction of an appropriate amount of water vapor (133.3 ppm) into the reaction environment enhanced and sustained the catalytic activity. A continuous supply of a controlled amount of water vapor was found to be optimal for producing CNTs with high crystallinity. The interruption of water vapor supply provoked the formation of an inner cap structure.