A New Approach to Synthesis of Free-Standing ZnO/MWCNT Nanocomposites by Vacuum Infiltration

• Authors: M. Alaf , D. Gultekin , H. Akbulut
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

In this study, free-standing zincoxide/multiwalled carbon nanotube nanocomposite was synthesized by a multistep technique. Buckypapers having controlled porosity were prepared by vacuum filtration from oxidized multiwalled carbon nanotubes. Zinc acetate dihydrate (ZnAc) (Zn(CH_3COO)_2 ·2H_2O) was used as zinc source and ethanol used as solvent. An appropriate amount of monoethanolamine was added to sol to change acid-base media. The solution was vacuum filtered through buckypaper and annealed at 350C in air. It was found that the zinc oxide grows around the multiwalled carbon nanotubes to form a uniform composite. Morphology of zine oxide/multiwalled carbon nanotube was also studied in detail. Nanocomposite was characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and Raman spectroscopy.

Keywords

EN

81.05.uj; 61.48.De; 78.30.Fs

Discipline

• 61.48.De: Structure of carbon nanotubes, boron nanotubes, and other related systems(for structure of hollow nanowires, see 61.46.Np)
• 81.05.uj: Diamond/nanocarbon composites
• 78.30.Fs: III-V and II-VI semiconductors

• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 125
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 426-428

Dates

published

2014-02

Contributors

author

M. Alaf

• Sakarya University, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Esentepe Campus 54187, Sakarya, Turkey

author

D. Gultekin

• Sakarya University, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Esentepe Campus 54187, Sakarya, Turkey

author

H. Akbulut

• Sakarya University, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Esentepe Campus 54187, Sakarya, Turkey

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.125.426