Ключевые слова: синтез; многостенные
углеродные
нанотрубки;
CVD;
функционализация; катализатор.
Production of carbon nanotubes and their functionalization M. Nazhipkyzy 1,2* , N. Kuantai 2 1
Institute of Combustion Problems,
Almaty, Kazakhstan
2
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University,
Almaty, Kazakhstan
*
E-mail: meruert.nazhipkyzy@kaznu.kz In this work, the synthesis of carbon nanotubes was carried out on the sand surface with
hydrophobic properties by chemical vapor deposition (CVD). The effective temperature for the
synthesis of carbon nanotubes is 800 °C. Propane-butane gas mixture was used as a source of
gaseous carbon. Argon gas (Ar) was used as an inert carrier gas. Nickel nitrate (Ni(NO
3
)
2
) was
chosen as a catalyst for producing carbon nanotubes. Despite all the special properties of carbon
nanomaterials, one of the problems with its use is its tendency to agglomerate and inert to the
matrix of various substances. In order to solve this problem, the chemical functionalization of
the surface layer of multiwall carbon nanotubes was carried out. To introduce carboxyl groups
into the surface layer of carbon nanotubes, its surface was treated with a concentrated mixture
of acids H
2
SO
4
/HNO
3
. It has been established that the main part of the functional groups in
the surface layer of nanotubes are carboxyl, carbonyl and hydroxyl groups. Carbon nanotubes
synthesized on the surface of hydrophobic sand were analyzed by the following research methods:
scanning electron microscope, optical microscope, elemental analysis, Raman spectroscopy and a
qualitative assessment of functionalized nanotubes using IR spectroscopy.
Key words: synthesis; multiwall carbon nanotubes; CVD; functionalization; catalyst.