Preparation of carbon nano-materials using arc discharge in liquid

Y. Suda, H. Kawasaki, T. Ohshima, S. Nakashima, S. Kawazoe, T. Toma

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Abstract

Carbon nanomaterials have been prepared using a simple production method of pulsed arc discharge between pure graphite electrodes in liquid. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy observation revealed that two kinds of nanomaterials can be produced in liquid. One of them is powdery products floating on the water surface, and another one is bulky deposits sank down in the water bottom. Some of them have multi-walled carbon nanofibers. Mean diameter of the nanofibers was approximately 30 nm. Optical emission of C +(426.7nm), Hα(656.3nm), Hβ(486.1nm) , Hγ(434.0nm), C2 swan bands and CO(457.1nm) can be observed in the arc discharge by using photonic multichannel spectral analyzer. These results indicate that the carbon nanomaterials have been produced by pulsed arc discharge in liquid.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberB9.17
Pages (from-to)417-422
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
Volume829
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes
EventProgress in Compound Semiconductor Materials IV - Electronic and Optoelectronic Applications - Boston, MA, United States
Duration: Nov 29 2004Dec 3 2004

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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