Synthesis of carbon nanotubes in arc plasma from liquid hydrocarbons

Abstract

© Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd. In the presented research the experimental setup is proposed and the new method for the multilayer carbon nanotubes synthesis from liquid hydrocarbons is described. The systematic studies of the drowned electric arc interaction in the hydrocarbon feedstock with hydrocarbon molecules were carried out to obtain atomic carbon. The resultant product in the carbon black form was analysed through the electron microscope. It is shown that much carbonaceous deposits on the cathode are contained in carbon nanotubes.