Abstract
Nitrogen-doped single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) with diameters in the range of 1.1–1.6 nm were synthesized on a large scale by floating catalyst chemical vapor deposition. Ferrocene, methane and melamine were respectively used as the catalyst precursor, carbon source and nitrogen source. The content of nitrogen introduced into the SWCNT lattice was characterized to be ~0.4 at.%. This resulted in a decreased mean diameter, narrower tube diameter distribution, and increased surface area of the SWCNTs. The temperatures at which the rate of weight loss reaches the maximum value for N-SWCNTs are ~785°C, similar to that of pure SWCNTs, indicative of their high-quality and good crystallinity. These N-SWCNTs exhibited a metallic behavior and desirable electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction activity.
中文摘要
本文以二茂铁为催化剂、三聚氰胺为氮源、甲烷为碳源, 采用浮动催化剂化学气相沉积法制备了氮掺杂单壁碳纳米管. 通 过控制三聚氰胺的挥发量, 实现了氮原子在单壁碳纳米管石墨网格中的微量掺杂, 获得了高质量的氮掺杂单壁碳纳米管, 其抗氧化温 度高达795°C. 这种微量氮掺杂使得单壁碳纳米管的直径变小、直径分布范围变窄, 并表现出金属性行为及提高的氧还原性能.
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Peng-Xiang Hou is a professor in materials science and engineering at the Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). She received her BSc and PhD degrees, both in materials science from the Institute of Metal Research in 1999 and 2003, respectively. Her research focuses on the controlled synthesis, properties and applications of single-wall carbon nanotubes.
Chang Liu is a professor at the Institute of Metal Research, CAS. He received his PhD degree in materials science in 2000 at the Institute of Metal Research, CAS. He is a group leader of “the synthesis, property and application of carbon nanotubes”.
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Hou, PX., Song, M., Li, JC. et al. Synthesis of high quality nitrogen-doped single-wall carbon nanotubes. Sci. China Mater. 58, 603–610 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40843-015-0074-x
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