Abstract
Magnetic composites of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are synthesized by the in situ catalytic decomposition of benzene at temperatures as low as 400°C over Fe nanoparticles (mean grain size 26 nm) produced by sol-gel fabrication and hydrogen reduction. The yield of CNT composite is up to about 3025% in a run of 6 h. FESEM and HRTEM investigations reveal that one-dimensional carbon species are produced in a large quantity. A relatively high value of magnetization is observed for the composite due to the encapsulation of ferromagnetic Fe 3C and/or α-Fe. The method is suitable for the mass-production of CNT composites that contain magnetic nanoparticles.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 116103 |
| Journal | Chinese Physics Letters |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 11 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2009 |