In the present study, we report the systematic investigation of the effect of chemical oxidation on the structure of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes buckypaper. The chemical oxidation of multi-walled carbon nanotubes was performed via using three types of chemical solutions: nitric acid, sulfuric acid/nitric acid (3/1) and ammonium hydroxide/hydrogen peroxide (1/1). The surfaces of the multi-walled carbon nanotubes were modified by forming Carboxyl and other functional groups. Flexible multi-walled carbon nanotubes buckypapers were then produced by vacuum filtration techniques from functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes. The characteristic properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes specimens were investigated via Raman, and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopies. The thermal properties and morphology of multi-walled carbon nanotubes were also studied byThermogravimetric Analysis and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy techniques.
The aims of this work are synthesis of ZnO nanopowders and producing nanocomposites by mixing with carbon nanotubes. ZnO nanopowders have been synthesized by chemical precipitation route. Dierent amount of collected nanosized Zn-based precipitates and chemically oxidized carbon nanotubes powder have been mix together and annealed at 400 • C. Characterization of produced nanopowders and nanocomposites have been carried out by X-ray diractometer and scanning electron microscope.
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