Abstract
Organic catalyst has recently been identified as the potential substitution for expensive platinum electrocatalyst for fuel cell application. Numerous studies have shown that the nitrogen-containing carbon nanotubes (N-CNT) can be synthesized through spray pyrolysis or floating chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technique using various type of organometallic as precursors. This paper presents the method of synthesis and the initial findings of the growth of N-CNT directly on carbon paper using a modified CVD technique. In this research, nickel (II) phthalocyanines (Ni-Pc) as precursor was dissolved in ethanol solvent, stirred and sonicated to become homogenized. The solution was poured into a bubbler and heated up to allow the mixture to vaporize. Subsequently, the solution vapor was flowed into the tubical reactor maintained at 900°C. Carbon paper sputtered with nickel nanoparticles was used as the substrate. The synthesized sample was examined through Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR). Long, entangled and compartmentalized nanotubes with tube diameter ranging 23-27 nm were found covered the carbon paper surface with approximate of 5.5-6.0 μm in thickness. EDX analysis has successfully showed the presence of nitrogen in the carbon nanotube. FTIR analysis showed the presence of the C-N bond on CNT.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | AIP Conference Proceedings |
| Pages | 181-186 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Volume | 1455 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| Event | 2nd ASEAN-APCTP Workshop on Advanced Materials Science and Nanotechnology, AMSN 2010 - Penang Duration: 21 Dec 2010 → 23 Dec 2010 |
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| Other | 2nd ASEAN-APCTP Workshop on Advanced Materials Science and Nanotechnology, AMSN 2010 |
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| City | Penang |
| Period | 21/12/10 → 23/12/10 |
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Keywords
- carbon nanotubes
- chemical vapor deposition
- Nitrogen-doped
- phthalocyanines
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
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Direct synthesis of nitrogen-containing carbon nanotubes on carbon paper for fuel cell electrode. / Yin, Wong Wai; Wan Daud, Wan Ramli; Mohamad, Abu Bakar; Kadhum, Abdul Amir H.; Herianto, Edy; Loh, Kee Shyuan.
AIP Conference Proceedings. Vol. 1455 2012. p. 181-186.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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T1 - Direct synthesis of nitrogen-containing carbon nanotubes on carbon paper for fuel cell electrode
AU - Yin, Wong Wai
AU - Wan Daud, Wan Ramli
AU - Mohamad, Abu Bakar
AU - Kadhum, Abdul Amir H.
AU - Herianto, Edy
AU - Loh, Kee Shyuan
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Organic catalyst has recently been identified as the potential substitution for expensive platinum electrocatalyst for fuel cell application. Numerous studies have shown that the nitrogen-containing carbon nanotubes (N-CNT) can be synthesized through spray pyrolysis or floating chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technique using various type of organometallic as precursors. This paper presents the method of synthesis and the initial findings of the growth of N-CNT directly on carbon paper using a modified CVD technique. In this research, nickel (II) phthalocyanines (Ni-Pc) as precursor was dissolved in ethanol solvent, stirred and sonicated to become homogenized. The solution was poured into a bubbler and heated up to allow the mixture to vaporize. Subsequently, the solution vapor was flowed into the tubical reactor maintained at 900°C. Carbon paper sputtered with nickel nanoparticles was used as the substrate. The synthesized sample was examined through Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR). Long, entangled and compartmentalized nanotubes with tube diameter ranging 23-27 nm were found covered the carbon paper surface with approximate of 5.5-6.0 μm in thickness. EDX analysis has successfully showed the presence of nitrogen in the carbon nanotube. FTIR analysis showed the presence of the C-N bond on CNT.
AB - Organic catalyst has recently been identified as the potential substitution for expensive platinum electrocatalyst for fuel cell application. Numerous studies have shown that the nitrogen-containing carbon nanotubes (N-CNT) can be synthesized through spray pyrolysis or floating chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technique using various type of organometallic as precursors. This paper presents the method of synthesis and the initial findings of the growth of N-CNT directly on carbon paper using a modified CVD technique. In this research, nickel (II) phthalocyanines (Ni-Pc) as precursor was dissolved in ethanol solvent, stirred and sonicated to become homogenized. The solution was poured into a bubbler and heated up to allow the mixture to vaporize. Subsequently, the solution vapor was flowed into the tubical reactor maintained at 900°C. Carbon paper sputtered with nickel nanoparticles was used as the substrate. The synthesized sample was examined through Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR). Long, entangled and compartmentalized nanotubes with tube diameter ranging 23-27 nm were found covered the carbon paper surface with approximate of 5.5-6.0 μm in thickness. EDX analysis has successfully showed the presence of nitrogen in the carbon nanotube. FTIR analysis showed the presence of the C-N bond on CNT.
KW - carbon nanotubes
KW - chemical vapor deposition
KW - Nitrogen-doped
KW - phthalocyanines
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DO - 10.1063/1.4732489
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