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Indexed by: Journal Article

Date of Publication: 2011-02-01

Journal: JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH

Included Journals: EI、SCIE、Scopus

Volume: 26

Issue: 3

Page Number: 443-448

ISSN: 0884-2914

Abstract: Nitrogen-doped multiwalled carbon nanotubes (N-doped MWNTs) were synthesized in a large quantity by the pyrolysis of pyridine at various temperatures in the range of 750-950 degrees C. The influence of temperature on the morphology, composition, thermal stability, and bonding nature of N-doped MWNTs was investigated. It is found that the yield of N-doped MWNTs increases linearly with the increase of the growth temperature. The maximum N content (4.6 at%) in MWNTs was obtained from a sample grown at 900 degrees C. N-doped MWNTs synthesized at 950 degrees C possess a unique drumlike morphology with the highest oxidizing temperature (535 degrees C). It is evidenced that N atoms are incorporated into the graphitic network in three different bonding forms and their relative content is affected by the growth temperature, which shows a clear influence on the morphology of N-doped MWNTs.