Precursor and formation mechanism in the synthesis of carbon nanotubes by chemical vapor deposition

Autor: Daisuke Nakahara, Yukihiko Matsumura, Shuhei Inoue
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Chemical Physics Letters. :217-221
ISSN: 0009-2614
DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2014.10.062
Popis: The precursor and its formation kinetics were investigated using isotopes of ethanol with supporting calculations using G aussian 09. The major products were CH2OH, C2H5, and ethylene. At temperatures exceeding 900 °C, carbon monoxide was also formed, but as less than 20% of the total product. The synthesis of CH2OH and C2H5 were reasonably explained by theoretical calculations; however, the synthesis of ethylene could not be explained by examination of the activation energy. However, if we assumed a specific dissociation order, the activation energy decreased owing to the dissociation of a hydroxyl radical, which was consistent with experimental results.
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