Ignition of carbon nanotubes using a photoflash

When fluffy carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are subjected to a photoflash, there is a rapid increase in temperature to over 475 °C within 0.03 s. This is attributed to absorption of the light by the CNTs, which results in the generation of an acoustic wave and oxidation of the CNTs. Ignition is due to the e...

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Published in:Carbon (New York) 2007-04, Vol.45 (5), p.958-964
Main Authors: Tseng, Shih H., Tai, Nyan H., Hsu, Wen K., Chen, Lih J., Wang, Jhy H., Chiu, Chien C., Lee, Chi Y., Chou, Lih J., Leou, Keh C.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cross-disciplinary physics: materials science
rheology
Exact sciences and technology
Fullerenes and related materials
diamonds, graphite
Materials science
Physics
Specific materials
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Summary:When fluffy carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are subjected to a photoflash, there is a rapid increase in temperature to over 475 °C within 0.03 s. This is attributed to absorption of the light by the CNTs, which results in the generation of an acoustic wave and oxidation of the CNTs. Ignition is due to the exposure of the flammable catalytic particles embedded in CNTs to air. The appearance of sub-micrometer iron oxide particles in the samples indicates that the oxidized iron nanoparticles formed due to flash exposure may agglomerate or fuse depending on the amount of iron catalysts and CNT fluff temperature which is increased due to flash absorption.
ISSN:0008-6223
1873-3891
DOI:10.1016/j.carbon.2006.12.033