Growing Carbon Nanotubes

Very simple method (CVD spray pyrolysis) for producing multiwalled carbon nanotubes at industrial scale. They grow inside a quartz tube at 900° C, from a mixture of ferrocene, toluene and argon gas

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• MWCNT
• CVD
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[selearemus]

lol I just googled How to grow carbon nanotubes

[aldogago]

@selearemus

You found this video looking how to grow CNT in google?

[douro20]

This can also be done by generating a DC arc between two graphite electrodes in an inert atmosphere. However this process uses a considerable amount of electricity and it is difficult to remove the formed nanotubes intact after the process is complete.

[aldogago]

That's true, but single walled CNT (SWCNT) can be produced, which have even more interesting electronic properties than MWCNT.

[circusboy90210]

very nice where do you purchas one of these and how quicky can it be modified to create new wafer stock for computer chips. industry should start rolling on technology as soon as it comes out. Banks should be for creating new tech (governments too) as this stimulates economy

[aldogago]

Very soon them will be in the most advanced lithium batteries (probably powering some of the newest apple devices), and in micro fuel cells, sensors, ultracapacitors, solar cells, screens, carbon tissues, etc. As you say, electronic industry will take great advantage of this.

[bbwlam]

This is a Meth Lab?!

[TheChickenrun3]

@aldogago so did I

[norchaaa]

@selearemus he's makes our future that is good even very can't wait 30 years to see nanotubes at work

[PinkProgram]

Could something like this be used to print a 3 dimensional structure out of aggragated carbon nanotubes?

[Kalywonkas]

@NickBlackDIN It's possible to create a fairly impure dust with carbon nanotubes in it (single walled) by passive a very high current through two graphite electrodes isolated in an atmosphere of helium... depending on the purity you need this might be okay...