International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Technology
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 5

Production of Carbon Nanotubes Using Vein Graphite

  • Author:
  • Lilantha Samaranayake1,2,, Nilwala Kottegoda2,3, A.R. Kumarasinghe2,4, Veranja Karunaratne2,5
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 454 to 457

1Department of Electrical and Electronic Enginnering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, 20400, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

2Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (SLINTEC), Nanotechnology and Scinece Park, Pitipana, Homagama, Colombo, Sri Lanka

3Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 10400, Sri Lanka

4Faculty of Science and Technology, Uva Wellassa University (UWU), 90000, Badulla, Sri Lanka

5Department of Chemistry, University of Peradeniya, 20400, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

*Corresponding Email: lilantha@ee.pdn.ac.lk

Online published on 11 April, 2017.

Abstract

Carbon nanotubes (CNT) are produced from a rare variety of natural vein graphite (VG) distinctive to Sri Lanka using electric arc discharge. Electric arc-discharge produces both single walled and multi walled nanotubes. The products are characterized using high resolution electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy for verification and validation.

Keywords

CNT, vein graphite, arc discharge, SWCNT