METHOD FOR PURIFYING CARBON MATERIAL CONTAINING CARBON NANOTUBE, CARBON MATERIAL OBTAINED BY THE PURIFICATION METHOD, AND RESIN MOLDED BODY, FIBER, HEAT SINK, SLIDING MEMBER, FIELD EMISSION SOURCE MATERIAL, CONDUCTIVE ASSISTANT FOR ELECTRODE, CATALYST SUPPORTING MEMBER AND CONDUCTIVE FILM, EACH USING THE CARBON MATERIAL

摘要

A purification method for a carbon material containing carbon nanotubes is provided, which satisfies the following requirements: The method should prevent carbon nanotubes from being damaged, broken or flocculated; the method should be capable of removing the catalyst metal and carbon components other than the carbon nanotubes; and the method should be applicable to not only multi-walled carbon nanotubes but also single-walled carbon nanotubes which will undergo significant structural changes when heated to 1400°C or higher temperatures. The method is characterized by including a carbon material preparation process for preparing a carbon material containing carbon nanotubes by an arc discharge method, using an anode made of a material containing at least carbon and a catalyst metal; and a halogen treatment process for bringing the carbon material into contact with a gas containing a halogen and/or halogen compound.