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Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes Using Plant Source and Study their Properties
Athraa Mohamed Rashed, Abdulqadier Hussien Al Khazraji
Abstract
In this study the normal and activated charcoal were used to prepare normal and activated multi walled carbon
nanotubes (MWCNTs) from same plant (Citrus aurantium) which is a source of carbon by Chemical Flame Deposition
method (CFDM). The obtained products were analyzed using FESEM, FTIR, XRD, and Raman spectroscopy. The FESEM
image of normal charcoal revealed that it has much less nanopores than activated charcoal. The ratios of ID/IG for the
normal and activated MWCNTs were 0.85 and 0.91 respectively, which shows that use activated charcoal as a source
enhance the disorder and the defects on the carbon nanotubes. The results demonstrate and confirmed that a carbon
nanotubes which were prepared from normal and activated charcoal have some disfigurements and have converging
diameter nearly (31-88 nm) and (37-70nm) for normal and activated MWCNTs with length about (1-2) µm
respectively
Keywords
Plant, Charcoal, Active Charcoal, Carbon Nanotubes.
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