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Tailored distribution of single wall carbon nanotube from arc plasma synthesis using magnetic fields

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Jeffrey A. Fagan, Olga Volotskova, Alexey Shashurin, Michael Keidar, JiYeon Huh, Frederick R. Phelan Jr.

Abstract

In this paper we report a method for tuning the distribution of SWCNTs produced by the anodic arc production method via the application of non-uniform magnetic fields to the gap region during synthesis. Raman, UV-visible near-infrared absorbance and near-infrared fluorescence spectroscopies were used to characterize samples together with SEM microscopy. Application of the non-uniform magnetic field (0.2 to 2) kGauss results in a broadening of the diameter range of SWCNTs produced towards decreased diameters, with substantial fractions of produced SWCNTs being of small diameter, less than  1.3 nm, at the highest field. The ability to tune production of the arc production method may allow for improvement in achievable SWCNT properties.
Citation
ACS Nano
Volume
4
Issue
9
Pub Type
Journals

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Keywords

SWCNT, SWNT, nanotube, Arc synthesis, magnetic fields
Nanomaterials

Citation

Fagan, J. , Volotskova, O. , Shashurin, A. , Keidar, M. , Huh, J. and Phelan, F. (2010), Tailored distribution of single wall carbon nanotube from arc plasma synthesis using magnetic fields, ACS Nano, [online], https://doi.org/10.1021/nn101279r (Accessed October 25, 2025)

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Created August 13, 2010, Updated November 10, 2018
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