Equipment: CNT reactor
Technique: Floating catalyst chemical vapour deposition
Acquisition year: 2019
Responsible: Agnieszka Lekawa-Raus
Description: Reactor for synthesis of arrays of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), which uses floating catalyst chemical vapour deposition process. Carbon nanotubes can be used in the form of arrays and powders.
Specifications:
- Feedstock – ferrocene, toluene.
- Gas carrier – argon.
- Temperatures – up to 800oC.
- Yield – up to several grams.