Synthesis of carbon nanotubes using microwave oven

Nicodemus Kure; Mohd Nizar Hamidon; Saman Azhari; Kamilu Iman Usman; Intan Helina Hasan; Ismayadi Ismail

doi:10.1109/RSM.2015.7355039

Synthesis of carbon nanotubes using microwave oven

Nicodemus Kure, Mohd Nizar Hamidon, Saman Azhari, Kamilu Iman Usman, Intan Helina Hasan, Ismayadi Ismail

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Abstract

Advances in the synthesis of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have emerged as a result of the properties and potential application of carbon nanotubes. We demonstrated a simple approach of using domestic microwave oven with 600W at 2.45 GHz which was modified to produce CNTs from a carbon source on coated silicon oxide substrate. The Raman spectroscopy showed the graphitic nature of the obtained CNTs, with intensity ratio ID/IG calculated to be 0.92. Field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) reveals CNTs are produced on the substrate surface with outer diameter range of 11-44 nm and length of about 0.25 μm. HRTEM further confirmed the graphitic nature of the CNTs obtained. The purity of the nanotubes was analyzed with energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) which showed atomic weight of 98% carbon purity. This paper shows that domestic microwave oven can be used to synthesize CNTs with polymer as the carbon source via plasma catalytic decomposition which was found to be fast, economical and clean technique.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	RSM 2015 - 2015 IEEE Regional Symposium on Micro and Nano Electronics, Proceedings
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781479985500
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/RSM.2015.7355039
Publication status	Published - 2015 Dec 11
Externally published	Yes
Event	10th IEEE Regional Symposium on Micro and Nano Electronics, RSM 2015 - Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia Duration: 2015 Aug 19 → 2015 Aug 21

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Name	RSM 2015 - 2015 IEEE Regional Symposium on Micro and Nano Electronics, Proceedings

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Conference	10th IEEE Regional Symposium on Micro and Nano Electronics, RSM 2015
Country/Territory	Malaysia
City	Kuala Terengganu
Period	15/8/19 → 15/8/21

Keywords

Carbon nanotubes
Microwave oven
Plasma
Polyethylene
Spectroscopy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Instrumentation
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Kure, N., Hamidon, M. N., Azhari, S., Usman, K. I., Hasan, I. H., & Ismail, I. (2015). Synthesis of carbon nanotubes using microwave oven. In RSM 2015 - 2015 IEEE Regional Symposium on Micro and Nano Electronics, Proceedings Article 7355039 (RSM 2015 - 2015 IEEE Regional Symposium on Micro and Nano Electronics, Proceedings). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/RSM.2015.7355039

Synthesis of carbon nanotubes using microwave oven. / Kure, Nicodemus; Hamidon, Mohd Nizar; Azhari, Saman et al.
RSM 2015 - 2015 IEEE Regional Symposium on Micro and Nano Electronics, Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. 7355039 (RSM 2015 - 2015 IEEE Regional Symposium on Micro and Nano Electronics, Proceedings).

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Kure, N, Hamidon, MN, Azhari, S, Usman, KI, Hasan, IH & Ismail, I 2015, Synthesis of carbon nanotubes using microwave oven. in RSM 2015 - 2015 IEEE Regional Symposium on Micro and Nano Electronics, Proceedings., 7355039, RSM 2015 - 2015 IEEE Regional Symposium on Micro and Nano Electronics, Proceedings, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 10th IEEE Regional Symposium on Micro and Nano Electronics, RSM 2015, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, 15/8/19. https://doi.org/10.1109/RSM.2015.7355039

Kure N, Hamidon MN, Azhari S, Usman KI, Hasan IH, Ismail I. Synthesis of carbon nanotubes using microwave oven. In RSM 2015 - 2015 IEEE Regional Symposium on Micro and Nano Electronics, Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2015. 7355039. (RSM 2015 - 2015 IEEE Regional Symposium on Micro and Nano Electronics, Proceedings). doi: 10.1109/RSM.2015.7355039

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