The effect of reduction temperature on Co-Mo/Al2O3 catalysts for carbon nanotubes formation

Siang Piao Chai, Sharif Hussein Sharif Zein, Abdul Rahman Mohamed

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Résumé

Catalyst reduction temperature was observed to affect the yield and diameter uniformity of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) produced on Co-Mo/Al2O3 catalysts. The results show that on the whole, the reduced catalysts gave higher carbon yield. The CNTs obtained from the unreduced catalyst and the catalysts reduced at 400, 550, and 700 °C had diameters of 9.0 ± 1.4, 11.0 ± 1.8, 11.2 ± 1.8, and 12.1 ± 2.7 nm, respectively, showing that an increase in catalyst reduction temperature produced a slightly larger average diameter and wider diameter distribution. Raman spectra further elucidate that better-graphitized CNTs were produced on the catalysts reduced with increasing reduction temperatures.

Langue d'origineEnglish
Pages (de-à)173-179
Nombre de pages7
JournalApplied Catalysis A: General
Volume326
Numéro de publication2
DOI
Statut de publicationPublished - juill. 15 2007
Publié à l'externeOui

Note bibliographique

Funding Information:
The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided by the Academy of Sciences Malaysia under Scientific Advancement Grant Allocation (SAGA) (project: A/C No. 6053001).

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Catalysis
  • Process Chemistry and Technology

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