Catalytic Effects on Thermal Oxidation of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Alkali Metal Chlorides

摘要

Chemical reactions on single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are particularly important for purification and application. As-grown SWCNTs contain various forms of other carbons, to which we will refer herein as soot, and residual metal catalyst. One of the common purification procedures is to oxidize soot at high temperatures and to dissolve metals away chemically.