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Tunable synthesis of carbon nanotubes via methane catalytic pyrolysis by adjusting Mo incorporation in Fe/MgO

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: ) and produced only graphite flakes, underscoring iron's essential role in CNT growth. This work demonstrates Mo's dual function in enabling selective CNT production while providing mechanistic insights into its promotion of methane pyrolysis and nanotube formation.

Source: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

DOI: 10.1039/d4cp04231j

Authors: Zeyou Pan, Frank Krumeich, Paweł P. Ziemiański, Jeroen A. van Bokhoven

Institutions: Paul Scherrer Institute, ETH Zurich, Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Carbon Nanotubes in Composites

Subfield: Materials Chemistry

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: Paul Scherrer Institut, Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology

OpenAlex ID: W4413196866

FWCI: 1.06

Cites: 29

Cited by: 5

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