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Synthesis and characterization of carbon nanotube\iron oxide hybrids

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 April 2012

Lígia P. Souza ,
Thais M. Ferreira ,
Juliana R. Franco ,
Sergio de Oliveira ,
Viviany Geraldo ,
Maxmiliano L. Munford  and
Andre S. Ferlauto
Lígia P. Souza
Affiliation:
Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antonio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte, MG 31270-901, Brazil.
Thais M. Ferreira
Affiliation:
Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antonio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte, MG 31270-901, Brazil.
Juliana R. Franco
Affiliation:
Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Avenida P.H.Rolfs s/n Campus UFV 36570-000, Vicosa, MG, Brazil
Sergio de Oliveira
Affiliation:
Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antonio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte, MG 31270-901, Brazil.
Viviany Geraldo
Affiliation:
Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antonio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte, MG 31270-901, Brazil.
Maxmiliano L. Munford
Affiliation:
Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Avenida P.H.Rolfs s/n Campus UFV 36570-000, Vicosa, MG, Brazil
Andre S. Ferlauto
Affiliation:
Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antonio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte, MG 31270-901, Brazil.
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Abstract

In this work, the synthesis of carbon nanotubes/hematite hybrids was investigated. The hybrids were produced by solvothermal method and a systematic study exploring different reaction parameters such as treatment duration, temperature and solvent was performed. Results from different characterization techniques demonstrate that the CNTs were effectively decorated with hematite (α-Fe2O3). The size and concentration of the NPs varies with the reaction parameters and the smallest obtained NPs have ∼100 nm diameter. It was demonstrated that translucent and homogeneous thin films made of the resulting hybrid material can be deposited on indium-tin oxide substrates by electrophoretic deposition or by vaccum filtration.

Keywords

chemical synthesisthin filmnanostructure
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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1387: Symposium E – Advanced Materials for Solar-Fuel Generation , 2012 , mrsf11-1387-e09-06
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2012

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