Sulfur doped Co/SiO2 catalysts for chirally selective synthesis of single walled carbon nanotubes

Chem Commun (Camb). 2013 Mar 11;49(20):2031-3. doi: 10.1039/c3cc38973a.

Abstract

Monochiral single-walled carbon nanotubes have many potential uses, especially in the field of electronics and medical applications. Here we demonstrate a method to activate three types of Co/SiO(2) catalysts via sulfur-doping for the synthesis of tubes with a narrow chiral distribution around (9,8) chirality.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Cobalt / chemistry*
  • Crystallization
  • Electronics
  • Nanotubes, Carbon / chemistry*
  • Silicon Dioxide / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Sulfur / chemistry*

Substances

  • Nanotubes, Carbon
  • Cobalt
  • Sulfur
  • Silicon Dioxide