Synthesis of Boron Nitride Microtubes and Formation of Boron Nitride Nanosheets

Boron nitride microtubes are synthesized in a dual zone quartz tube furnace at 1200°C with ammonia as a reaction atmosphere. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) results show a unique cone-like morphology of the tubes with larger internal space and thin walls structure. The diameters of the tubes were found to be in the range of 1 to ～2 µm with the walls thickness estimated to be from 10 to 100 nm. XPS survey shows N 1 s and B 1 s peaks at 398.7 and 191 eV, respectively, that represent h-BN in the sample. Raman spectroscopy indicates a high-intensity peak at 1372.53 (cm^?1) that corresponds to the E_2g mode of h-BN. Along with the novel tubular morphology of boron nitride microtubes, the present work also explains a mechanism for the formation of boron nitride nanosheets (from boron nitride microtubes) found in the FE-SEM results of the current sample.     

Low Temperature Growth of Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes via Floating Catalyst Chemical Vapor Deposition Method

Synthesis of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) below 600℃ using supporting catalyst chemical vapor deposition method was reported by many research groups.However,the floating catalyst chemical vapor deposition received less attention due to imperfect nanotubes produced.In this work,the effects of varying the preheating temperature on the synthesis of CNT were investigated.The reaction temperature was set at 570℃.The preheating set temperature was varied from 150 to 400℃ at 50℃ interval.Three O-ring shape heating mantels were used as heating source for the preheater.In situ monitoring device was used to observe the temperature profile in the reactor.Benzene and ferrocene were used as the carbon source and catalyst precursor,respectively.Vertically aligned CNTs were synthesized when the preheating temperature was set at 400℃.When the preheating temperature was increased up to 400℃,both the length and the alignment of CNTs produced were improved.     

氧气辅助法制备氮化硼纳米管

将无定形硼粉于流动氨气(50 mL/min)和不同氧气流量(10、15、20、40 mL/min)的混合气氛下高温(1300℃)处理后, 在不锈钢基片上收集到白色棉花状产物。研究结果表明, 微量的氧气可将硼粉氧化成气态的B₂O₂中间体, 为BN纳米管的生长提供活性较高的硼源。当氧气流量适中时, 所得纳米管的平均直径为80 nm, 长度可达几百微米。氧气流量对BN纳米管的直径和产量影响较大, 纳米管直径随着氧气流量的增大而增大, 产量则出现先升高后降低的趋势。氮化硼纳米管的生长机理属于气-液-固模型。     

定向碳纳米管薄膜的制备

以二茂铁为催化剂前驱体,氢气为载气,乙炔为碳源,硅片作衬底,用化学气相沉积法,采用不同的催化剂引入方式,在700℃下分别制备出定向碳纳米管薄膜及非定向碳纳米管薄膜.并基于实验结果对影响生长定向碳纳米管的因素进行分析,表明催化剂颗粒的诱导作用是导致生长定向碳纳米管的重要原因.     

Self-Catalytic Ternary Compounds for Efficient Synthesis of High-Quality Boron Nitride Nanotubes

The large-scale synthesis of high-quality boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) has attracted considerable interests due to their applications in nanocomposites, thermal management, and so on. Despite decades of development, efficient preparation of high-quality BNNTs, which relies on the effective design of precursors and catalysts and deep insights into the catalytic mechanisms, is still urgently needed. Here, a self-catalytic process is designed to grow high-quality BNNTs using ternary W–B–Li compounds. W–B–Li compounds provide boron source and catalyst for BNNTs growth. High-quality BNNTs are successfully obtained via this approach. Density functional theory-based molecular dynamics (DFT-MD) simulations demonstrate that the Li intercalation into the lattice of W₂B₅ promotes the formation of W–B–Li liquid and facilitates the compound evaporation for efficient BNNTs growth. This work demonstrates a high-efficient self-catalytic growth of high-quality BNNTs via ternary W–B–Li compounds, providing a new understanding of high-quality BNNTs growth.     

基于碳纳米管模板的氮化镓纳米线束合成

通过金属有机物化学气相沉积方法在碳纳米管模板上生长氮化镓纳米线束.对所生长的纳米结构进行了扫描电镜和X射线能谱分析,结果显示氮化镓纳米晶体可以与碳纳米管形成纳米线束状复合物.纳米线束状复合物直径为100～200 nm,长度为1.5～2.5μm,纳米线的两端呈现尖角状.由于氨气很容易吸附在碳纳米管表面,可知所获得的纳米结构的初始生长机制为碳纳米管的表面氮化.该研究也证明金属有机物化学气相沉积将是用于制造化合物纳米结构材料的一项有效的技术.     

Formation and Structure of Boron Nitride Nanotubes

Boron nitride (BN) nanotubes were simply synthesized by heating well-mixed boric acid, urea and iron nitrate powders at 1000℃. A small amount of BN nanowires was also obtained in the resultants. The morphological and structural characters of the BN nanostructures were studied using transmission electron microscopy. Other novel BN nanos-tructures, such as Y-junction nanotubes and bamboo-like nanotubes, were simultaneously observed. The growth mechanism of the BN nanotubes was discussed briefly.     

Linear Optical Susceptibility of Single-Walled Boron Nitride Nanotubes

A simple model based on an effective-mass approximation is developed to describe the dispersion behavior of the linear optical susceptibility χ1 of an array of aligned, identical single-walled boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) in the spectral range where interband π-electron transitions dominate. An analytic closed-form expression for χ⁽¹⁾ valid in the low-frequency part of the spectrum is obtained in terms of the band gap Δ_g of BNNTs and the π-electron transfer integral V_ppπ. To the best of our knowledge, the present analytic calculation is the first for such nanotubes.     

Finite Element Modeling of Compressive Deformation of Super-long Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes

The super-long, vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (SL-VACNTs) are novel carbon nanomaterial produced from template-free synthesis. The mechanical responses of such material have been investigated by continuum finite element modeling and compared with experimental observations. The crushable foam model has been adequate in modeling the stress-strain curve and deformation of the SL-VACNTs under compression. SL-VACNTs are seen to exhibit transient elastic deformation at small displacement and then plastic deformation at large displacement. The deformation mostly occur at the position immediately beneath the compression platen (indenter face) due to the high stress/strain concentrations.     

Relation between Growth Parameters and Morphology of Vertically Aligned Fe-filled Carbon Nanotubes

Fe-filled multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) were produced by pyrolysis of ferrocene in a dual furnace system. They grew vertically aligned on oxidized silicon substrates placed inside the reaction zone of a chemical vapor deposition reactor. A variation of the growth parameters has been performed in order to evaluate the possibility to control the Fe-filled nanotube growth process and thereby the nanotube- and the filling length, diameter and yield, and also the nanotube alignment. Electron microscopy studies show nanotubes with quite different morphologies. The relation between the aligned Fe-filled MWNTs growth and the most important growth parameters is discussed.     

Effects of Conformal Nanoscale Coatings on Thermal Performance of Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes

The high aspect ratio and the porous nature of spatially oriented forest‐like carbon nanotube (CNT) structures represent a unique opportunity to engineer a novel class of nanoscale assemblies. By combining CNTs and conformal coatings, a 3D lightweight scaffold with tailored behavior can be achieved. The effect of nanoscale coatings, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃) and nonstoichiometric amorphous silicon carbide (a‐SiC), on the thermal transport efficiency of high aspect ratio vertically aligned CNTs, is reported herein. The thermal performance of the CNT‐based nanostructure strongly depends on the achieved porosity, the coating material and its infiltration within the nanotube network. An unprecedented enhancement in terms of effective thermal conductivity in a‐SiC coated CNTs has been obtained: 181% compared to the as‐grown CNTs and Al₂O₃ coated CNTs. Furthermore, the integration of coated high aspect ratio CNTs in an epoxy molding compound demonstrates that, next to the required thermal conductivity, the mechanical compliance for thermal interface applications can also be achieved through coating infiltration into foam‐like CNT forests.     

Synthesis, Atomic Structures, and Electronic States of Boron Nitride Nanocage Clusters and Nanotubes

Boron nitride (BN) nanocage clusters (B_nN_n: n = 12-60), endohedral BN clusters Y@B_nN_n, and BN nanotubes were synthesized by an arc-melting method, and characterized by mass spectrometry and high-resolution electron microscopy. The BN clusters consisted of 4-, 6-, 8-, and 10-membered BN rings satisfying the isolated tetragonal rule, which was optimized by molecular orbital calculations. Total energy calculation showed that some elements stabilize and expand the B₃₆N₃₆ structure. Bandgap energies of the B₃₆N₃₆ clusters were found to be reduced by introducing a metal atom inside the cluster, which indicates controllability of the energy gap. Chiralities of BN nanotubes with zigzag- and armchair-type structures were directly determined from high-resolution images, and structure models are proposed. Total energies of BN nanotubes with a zigzag-type structure were lower than those of armchair-type structure, and these results agreed well with the experimental data of disordered tube structure. BN nanotubes encapsulating BN clusters and a yttrium nanowire were also found. This article indicates that the new BN nanocage fullerene materials with various atomic structures and properties can be produced, and a guideline for designing the BN fullerene materials is summarized.     

垂直定向碳纳米管的化学气相沉积法制备及其应用进展

垂直定向碳纳米管独特的结构和性能使其成为碳纳米管领域的研究热点,而可控制备是其重点研究方向之一。概述了近年来垂直定向碳纳米管的常用制备方法(热化学气相沉积和等离子体增强化学气相沉积)及其影响因素,以及垂直定向碳纳米管在热界面、光电、场发射和传感器方面的研究进展,重点介绍了一些具有优异性能的研究领域以及存在的问题。     

Temperature Influence on the Morphology and the Magnetic Properties of Vertically Aligned Fe-filled Carbon Nanotubes

Arrays of vertically aligned Fe-filled multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) on oxidized silicon substrates were prepared by pyrolysis of ferrocene in a dual furnace system and characterized by electron microscopy and magnetometry measurement. The effect of the growth temperature on both the filled nanotube morphology and their magnetic behavior was studied. Increasing the growth temperature in the range of 845-1035°C the nanotube alignment becomes worse and the diameter of the encapsulated Fe nanowires increases from 10 to 40 nm. Both the coercivity and the remanence ratio of the arrays of Fe-filled MWNTs decrease with the increase of the growth temperature. Factors causing the observed magnetic behavior are discussed.     

定向碳纳米管的制备及其场发射性能研究

定向碳纳米管的制备方法是碳纳米管场发射显示器技术领域一项十分关键的技术.简要介绍了定向碳纳米管的制备方法、结构检测技术,并综合评述了影响定向碳纳米管场发射性能的因素.     

定向/有序碳纳米管制备的研究进展

综述了国内外有序、定向碳纳米管制备的研究进展。着重介绍了模板法和等离子体增强化学气相沉积技术在碳纳米管制备方面的应用，并就制备原理、影响因素等作了简单介绍。