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Carbon nanotube, multi-walled

as-produced cathode deposit, >7.5% MWCNT basis, O.D. × L 7-15 nm × 0.5-10 μm, avg. no. of layers, 5 ‑ 20

Synonym(s):

MWCNT, MWNT, Multiwall carbon nanotube

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CAS Number:
308068-56-6
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
NACRES:
NA.23

Assay

>7.5% MWCNT basis

form

powder

feature

avg. no. of layers 5 ‑ 20

composition

carbon content, >99% TGA

O.D. × L

7-15 nm × 0.5-10 μm

mp

3652-3697 °C (lit.)

density

~2.1 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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General description

These are catalyst free arc-discharge multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs). Multi-walled carbon nanotube core surrounded by a fused carbon shell, the remainder being multi-layer polygonal carbon nanoparticles and amorphous and graphitic carbon nanoparticles. It contains approximately 5-20 graphitic layers.

Application

Carbon nanotube, multi-walled (MWNT) belongs to the class of carbonaceous materials with excellent thermo-mechanical and electrochemical properties. This material can be used in a variety of sustainable energy applications such as solar cells, photocatalysis, biosensor, gas sensor, supercapacitor and as a filler that acts as a reinforcement to improve the mechanical property of composites.
MWNTs were used in the comparative study of oxidative treatment to carbon nanomaterials. MWNTs were used as a reinforcement in CNT/SiC nano composites. 2

Physical form

Approximately 5-20 graphitic layers. Multi-walled carbon nanotube core surrounded by a fused carbon shell, the remainder being multi-layer polygonal carbon nanoparticles and amorphous and graphitic carbon nanoparticles.

Preparation Note

Electric Arc Discharge Method

Other Notes

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Edge-carboxylated graphene nanoflakes from nitric acid oxidised arc-discharge material
Salzmann CG, et al.
Journal of Materials Chemistry, 20, 314-319 (2010)
A novel multi-walled carbon nanotube-based biosensor for glucose detection
Wang SG, et al.
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 311(3), 572-576 (2003)
Preparation of graphene/multi-walled carbon nanotube hybrid and its use as photoanodes of dye-sensitized solar cells
Yen M, et al.
Carbon, 49(11), 3597-3606 (2011)
Nanostructured Pt decorated graphene and multi walled carbon nanotube based room temperature hydrogen gas sensor
Kaniyoor A, et al.
Nanoscale, 1(3), 382-386 (2009)
Polyaniline/multi-walled carbon nanotube composites with core-shell structures as supercapacitor electrode materials
Zhou Y, et al.
Electrochimica Acta, 55(12), 3904-3908 (2010)
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