Effect of Inrush Current on Carbon Nanotube Synthesis from Xylene by Liquid-Phase Pulsed Arc Method Using Copper Electrodes

Abstract

We present the possibility of o-xylene as a carbon supplier for the synthesis of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) by the liquid-phase pulsed arc method using copper electrodes. Moreover, we investigate the effect of inrush current on the composition of the synthesized material. As inductance from an air-core coil increased, the weight ratio of copper particles tended to decrease dramatically. Moreover, with increasing inductance, the weight of the CNTs tended to increase. These results imply that control of discharge current is important for the synthesis of CNTs by the liquid-phase method. [DOI: 10.1380/ejssnt.2013.8]