A fundamental exploration on carbon nanotube formation via pyrolysis of ferrocene and glycerol: Experimental and theoretical viewpoints

Prakitr Srisuma; Nuttawat Suwattanapongtada; Napon Opasanon; Pongtorn Charoensuppanimit; Konrat Kerdnawee; Chompoopitch Termvidchakorn; Wiwut Tanthapanichakoon; Tawatchai Charinpanitku

Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal (Dec 2021)

A fundamental exploration on carbon nanotube formation via pyrolysis of ferrocene and glycerol: Experimental and theoretical viewpoints

Prakitr Srisuma,
Nuttawat Suwattanapongtada,
Napon Opasanon,
Pongtorn Charoensuppanimit,
Konrat Kerdnawee,
Chompoopitch Termvidchakorn,
Wiwut Tanthapanichakoon,
Tawatchai Charinpanitku

Affiliations

Prakitr Srisuma: Center of Excellence in Particle Technology and Material Processing, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Patumwan, Bangkok, Thailand
Nuttawat Suwattanapongtada: Center of Excellence in Particle Technology and Material Processing, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Patumwan, Bangkok, Thailand
Napon Opasanon: Center of Excellence in Particle Technology and Material Processing, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Patumwan, Bangkok, Thailand
Pongtorn Charoensuppanimit: Center of Excellence in Particle Technology and Material Processing, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Patumwan, Bangkok, Thailand
Konrat Kerdnawee: Center of Excellence in Particle Technology and Material Processing, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Patumwan, Bangkok, Thailand
Chompoopitch Termvidchakorn: Center of Excellence in Particle Technology and Material Processing, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Patumwan, Bangkok, Thailand
Wiwut Tanthapanichakoon: Center of Excellence in Particle Technology and Material Processing, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Patumwan, Bangkok, Thailand; Academy of Science, Royal Society of Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand
Tawatchai Charinpanitku: Center of Excellence in Particle Technology and Material Processing, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Patumwan, Bangkok, Thailand; Research Network of NANOTEC-KU on Nanocatalyst and Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy and Environment, Bangkok, Thailand; Corresponding author at: Center of Excellence in Particle Technology and Material Processing, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Patumwan, Bangkok, Thailand.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 24, no. 6
pp. 1373 – 1382

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To gain insights into formation of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) via pyrolysis of ferrocene and glycerol, experimental analyses on chemical constituents and theoretical investigation using a fundamental mathematical model based on thermodynamics and kinetics were conducted. A systematic calculating algorithm was verified based on comprehensive data sets of previous experimental works. Effects of synthesis time, initial concentration of ferrocene and glycerol as well as temperature on the CNT formation were analyzed. The proposed model reveals that with temperature above 700 K, the formation rate of CNTs rises rapidly. However, the CNT formation rate starts to decrease slightly when the temperature exceeds 1000 K due to the competitive step of their reversible decomposition.

Published in Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal

ISSN: 2215-0986 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/engineering-science-and-technology-an-international-journal/

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