Structural characteristics and field electron emission properties of carbon nanotubes synthesized from waste cooking palm oil

In this work, we studied the effect of two different catalyst; nickel (Ni) and cobalt (Co) nitrate on structural characteristic and field electron emission properties of carbon nanotubes (CNT). Thermal chemical vapor deposition method and bio-hydrocarbon precursor namely waste cooking palm oil (WCPO...

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Main Authors: Falina, A.N., Suriani, A.B., Azmina, M.S., Salina, M., Dalila, A.R., Nor, R.M., Rusop, M.
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spelling my.um.eprints.78812014-12-19T09:21:21Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/7881/ Structural characteristics and field electron emission properties of carbon nanotubes synthesized from waste cooking palm oil Falina, A.N. Suriani, A.B. Azmina, M.S. Salina, M. Dalila, A.R. Nor, R.M. Rusop, M. QC Physics In this work, we studied the effect of two different catalyst; nickel (Ni) and cobalt (Co) nitrate on structural characteristic and field electron emission properties of carbon nanotubes (CNT). Thermal chemical vapor deposition method and bio-hydrocarbon precursor namely waste cooking palm oil (WCPO) were utilized for the production of CNT. The surface morphologies of CNT were analyzed using field emission scanning electron microscopy while the crystallinity and the purity of CNT were analyzed using micro-Raman spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis. It was found that the density of CNT synthesized by the two catalysts was similar, but the diameters and crystallinity of the CNT synthesized by Ni catalyst were smaller and better as compared to Co catalyst. The field electron emission (FEE) of CNT synthesized by Ni catalyst also demonstrated lower turn-on and threshold field of 6.21 and 7.71 Vμm-1 at 1 μAm-2 and 10 μAm-2 respectively and maximum current density of 0.132 mAm-2. The FEE measurement confirmed that the structural and crystallinity difference could significantly affect the electron emission properties of the CNT. This work shows the potential of catalytic decomposition of WCPO using Ni catalyst which outperformed Co in growing CNT towards field emission devices. © 2012 Penerbit UTM Press. All rights reserved. 2012 Article PeerReviewed Falina, A.N. and Suriani, A.B. and Azmina, M.S. and Salina, M. and Dalila, A.R. and Nor, R.M. and Rusop, M. (2012) Structural characteristics and field electron emission properties of carbon nanotubes synthesized from waste cooking palm oil. Jurnal Teknologi (Sciences and Engineering), 59 (SUPPL.). pp. 93-97. ISSN 01279696
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topic QC Physics
spellingShingle QC Physics
Falina, A.N.
Suriani, A.B.
Azmina, M.S.
Salina, M.
Dalila, A.R.
Nor, R.M.
Rusop, M.
Structural characteristics and field electron emission properties of carbon nanotubes synthesized from waste cooking palm oil
description In this work, we studied the effect of two different catalyst; nickel (Ni) and cobalt (Co) nitrate on structural characteristic and field electron emission properties of carbon nanotubes (CNT). Thermal chemical vapor deposition method and bio-hydrocarbon precursor namely waste cooking palm oil (WCPO) were utilized for the production of CNT. The surface morphologies of CNT were analyzed using field emission scanning electron microscopy while the crystallinity and the purity of CNT were analyzed using micro-Raman spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis. It was found that the density of CNT synthesized by the two catalysts was similar, but the diameters and crystallinity of the CNT synthesized by Ni catalyst were smaller and better as compared to Co catalyst. The field electron emission (FEE) of CNT synthesized by Ni catalyst also demonstrated lower turn-on and threshold field of 6.21 and 7.71 Vμm-1 at 1 μAm-2 and 10 μAm-2 respectively and maximum current density of 0.132 mAm-2. The FEE measurement confirmed that the structural and crystallinity difference could significantly affect the electron emission properties of the CNT. This work shows the potential of catalytic decomposition of WCPO using Ni catalyst which outperformed Co in growing CNT towards field emission devices. © 2012 Penerbit UTM Press. All rights reserved.
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author Falina, A.N.
Suriani, A.B.
Azmina, M.S.
Salina, M.
Dalila, A.R.
Nor, R.M.
Rusop, M.
author_facet Falina, A.N.
Suriani, A.B.
Azmina, M.S.
Salina, M.
Dalila, A.R.
Nor, R.M.
Rusop, M.
author_sort Falina, A.N.
title Structural characteristics and field electron emission properties of carbon nanotubes synthesized from waste cooking palm oil
title_short Structural characteristics and field electron emission properties of carbon nanotubes synthesized from waste cooking palm oil
title_full Structural characteristics and field electron emission properties of carbon nanotubes synthesized from waste cooking palm oil
title_fullStr Structural characteristics and field electron emission properties of carbon nanotubes synthesized from waste cooking palm oil
title_full_unstemmed Structural characteristics and field electron emission properties of carbon nanotubes synthesized from waste cooking palm oil
title_sort structural characteristics and field electron emission properties of carbon nanotubes synthesized from waste cooking palm oil
publishDate 2012
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