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Microscopic and Spectroscopic Analyses of Pt-Decorated Carbon Nanowires Formed on Carbon Fiber Paper

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 August 2013

Namjo Jeong ,
Cheol-yong Jang ,
Heeyeon Kim ,
Hakgeun Jeong ,
Jeong-gu Yeo ,
Yun Chang Park  and
Kyo Sik Hwang
Namjo Jeong*
Affiliation:
Energy Materials and Convergence Research Department, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 71-2, Jang-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-343, Korea Jeju Global Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 200, Haemajihaean-ro, Gujwa-eup, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province 695-971, Republic of Korea
Cheol-yong Jang
Affiliation:
Energy Efficiency Research Department, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 71-2, Jang-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-343, Korea
Heeyeon Kim
Affiliation:
Energy Materials and Convergence Research Department, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 71-2, Jang-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-343, Korea
Hakgeun Jeong
Affiliation:
Energy Efficiency Research Department, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 71-2, Jang-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-343, Korea
Jeong-gu Yeo
Affiliation:
Energy Materials and Convergence Research Department, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 71-2, Jang-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-343, Korea
Yun Chang Park
Affiliation:
Measurement and Analysis Division, National Nanofab Center, 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-806, Korea
Kyo Sik Hwang
Affiliation:
Jeju Global Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 200, Haemajihaean-ro, Gujwa-eup, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province 695-971, Republic of Korea
*
*Corresponding author. E-mail: njjeong@kier.re.kr
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Abstract

We report the synthesis of carbon nanowires (CNWs) via chemical vapor deposition using catalytic decomposition of ethanol on nanosized transition metals such as Co, Fe, and Ni. Dip-coating process was used for the formation of catalytic nanoparticles, inducing the growth of CNWs on the surface of the carbon fiber paper (CFP). The liquid ethanol used as carbon source was atomized by an ultrasonic atomizer and subsequently flowed into the reactor that was heated up to a synthesis temperature of 600–700°C. Microscopic images show that CNWs of <50 nm were densely synthesized on the surface of the CFP. Raman spectra reveal that a higher synthesis temperature leads to the growth of higher crystalline CNWs. In addition, we demonstrate the successful decoration of platinum nanoparticles on the surface of the prepared CNWs/CFP using the electrochemical deposition technique.

Keywords

carbon fiber papercarbon nanowirescatalystsethanolPt decoration
Type
Research Article
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Microscopy and Microanalysis , Volume 19 , Supplement S5: IUMAS , August 2013 , pp. 198 - 201
Copyright
Copyright © Microscopy Society of America 2013 

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