Numerical Study of Operating Pressure Effect on Carbon Nanotube Growth Rate and Length Uniformity

Document Type : Original Research Paper

Authors

1 Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, I.R. Iran

2 Electrical and Electronic Department, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, I.R.Iran

3 Chemical Engineering Department, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, I.R. Iran

Abstract

Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) is one of the most popular methods for producing Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs). The growth rate of CNTs based on CVD technique is investigated by using a numerical model based on finite volume method. Inlet gas mixture, including xylene as carbon source and mixture of argon and hydrogen as carrier gas enters into a horizontal CVD reactor at atmospheric pressure. In this article the operating pressure variations are studied as the effective parameter on CNT growth rate and length uniformity.

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Challenges in Nano and Micro Scale Science and Technology
Volume 2, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
January 2014
Pages 78-85

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