Comparison of Straight and Helical Nanotube Production in a Swirled Fluid CVD Reactor. (29th February 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bathgate, Graham; Iyuke, Sunny; Kavishe, Frank
• Other Names: Charitidis C. A. Academic Editor.; Yang Y. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: ISRN nanotechnology. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2012-02-29
• Subjects: Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology; Nanotechnology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 620.5
• DOI: 10.5402/2012/985834
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6064

Abstract

Abstract : Research into Carbon Nanotubes and their applications is fast becoming an extremely popular topic, and any means to greatly improve the synthesis process has a huge marketability. While investigating the feasibility of continuous production of single-walled carbon nanotubes in a vertical Swirled Fluid Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD) reactor, it was discovered that helical nanotubes were lifted from the reactor by the gas current while straight tubes remained behind. Investigation into the merits provided by the helical structure illustrated the greatly increased likeliness for helical tubes to be lifted from the reactor by the carrier gas giving rise to positive speculation of their possible use in vertical CVD reactors in the future.