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Effective synthesis of silicon carbide nanotubes by microwave heating of blended silicon dioxide and multi-walled carbon nanotube

cris.virtual.department Universiti Malaysia Perlis
cris.virtual.department Universiti Malaysia Perlis
cris.virtual.department Universiti Malaysia Perlis
cris.virtual.department Universiti Malaysia Perlis
cris.virtual.department Universiti Malaysia Perlis
cris.virtual.department Universiti Malaysia Perlis
cris.virtual.department Universiti Malaysia Perlis
cris.virtual.department Universiti Malaysia Perlis
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dc.contributor.author Voo Chung Sung Tony
dc.contributor.author Voon Chun Hong
dc.contributor.author Lee Chang Chuan
dc.contributor.author Lim Bee Ying
dc.contributor.author Subash Chandra Bose Gopinath
dc.contributor.author Foo Kai Loong
dc.contributor.author Mohd Khairuddin Md Arshad
dc.contributor.author Ruslinda A. Rahim
dc.contributor.author Uda Hashim
dc.contributor.author Nashaain Mohd Nordin
dc.contributor.author Yarub Al-Douri
dc.date.accessioned 2024-05-18T13:44:47Z
dc.date.available 2024-05-18T13:44:47Z
dc.date.issued 2017
dc.description.abstract Silicon carbide nanotube (SiCNTs) has been proven as a suitable material for wide applications in high power, elevated temperature and harsh environment. For the first time, we reported in this article an effective synthesis of SiCNTs by microwave heating of SiO2 and MWCNTs in molar ratio of 1:1, 1:3, 1:5 and 1:7. Blend of SiO2 and MWCNTs in the molar ratio of 1:3 was proven to be the most suitable for the high yield synthesis of β-SiCNTs as confirmed by X-ray diffraction pattern. Only SiCNTs were observed from the blend of MWCNTs and SiO2 in the molar ratio of 1:3 from field emission scanning electron microscopy imaging. High magnification transmission electron microscopy showed that tubular structure of MWCNT was preserved with the inter-planar spacing of 0.25 nm. Absorption bands of Si-C bond were detected at 803 cm-1 in Fourier transform infrared spectrum. Thermal gravimetric analysis revealed that SiCNTs from ratio of 1:3 showed the lowest weight loss. Thus, our synthetic process indicates high yield conversion of SiO2 and MWCNTs to SiCNTs was achieved for blend of SiO2 and MWCNTs in molar ratio of 1:3.
dc.identifier.doi 10.1590/1980-5373-MR-2017-0277
dc.identifier.uri https://www.scielo.br/j/mr/a/zCXkv5qVhYLwtkGPkpkcNvt/?format=pdf&lang=en
dc.identifier.uri https://www.scielo.br/j/mr/
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14170/2686
dc.language.iso en
dc.relation.ispartof Materials Research
dc.relation.issn 1980-5373
dc.relation.issn 1516-1439
dc.subject Silicon carbide nanotube
dc.subject Multi-walled carbon nanotube
dc.subject Microwave processing
dc.subject Synthesis
dc.subject Vapor-solid reaction
dc.title Effective synthesis of silicon carbide nanotubes by microwave heating of blended silicon dioxide and multi-walled carbon nanotube
dc.type journal-article
dspace.entity.type Publication
oaire.citation.endPage 1668
oaire.citation.issue 6
oaire.citation.startPage 1658
oaire.citation.volume 20
oairecerif.author.affiliation Universiti Malaysia Perlis
oairecerif.author.affiliation Universiti Malaysia Perlis
oairecerif.author.affiliation Universiti Malaysia Perlis
oairecerif.author.affiliation Universiti Malaysia Perlis
oairecerif.author.affiliation Universiti Malaysia Perlis
oairecerif.author.affiliation Universiti Malaysia Perlis
oairecerif.author.affiliation Universiti Malaysia Perlis
oairecerif.author.affiliation Universiti Malaysia Perlis
oairecerif.author.affiliation Universiti Malaysia Perlis
oairecerif.author.affiliation Advanced Materials Research Centre
oairecerif.author.affiliation Universiti Malaya
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