Synthesis of boron nitride nanotube films with a nanoparticle catalyst  

作　　者：Cui-Cui Zhuang Jia Feng Hong Xu Ling Li Xiao-Wei Liu 

机构地区：[1]MEMS Center, Harbin Institute of Technology

出　　处：《Chinese Chemical Letters》2016年第6期871-874,共4页中国化学快报（英文版）

基　　金：supported by the National Natural Science Funds of China (No. 61404036);the National Basic Research Program of China (No. 2012CB934104);the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Nos. HIT.NSRIF. 2015039, 01508536)

摘　　要：Boron nitride nanotube（BNNT） films were synthesized by combining ball milling and thermal chemical vapor deposition（CVD） using nano-Fe3O4 as a catalyst. The as-produced BNNTs have a bamboo-like structure and have a diameter in the range of 50~200 nm with an average length of more than 40 mm.Moreover, BNNT nanojunction structures were synthesized. The structure and morphology of the BNNTs were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM and HRTEM. The possible growth mechanism of BNNTs and BNNT nanojunction structures were proposed. Though the BNNT films were observed, out of our expectation,BNNTs with thin tube wall and small average diameter have not been achieved, and this could be mainly ascribed to the aggregation of the nanoparticle catalyst, resulting in greater catalyst particles during the process of BNNT growth. This result will provide a promising approach to obtain the desired shape of BNNTs and produce branched junctions of BNNTs.Boron nitride nanotube（BNNT） films were synthesized by combining ball milling and thermal chemical vapor deposition（CVD） using nano-Fe3O4 as a catalyst. The as-produced BNNTs have a bamboo-like structure and have a diameter in the range of 50~200 nm with an average length of more than 40 mm.Moreover, BNNT nanojunction structures were synthesized. The structure and morphology of the BNNTs were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM and HRTEM. The possible growth mechanism of BNNTs and BNNT nanojunction structures were proposed. Though the BNNT films were observed, out of our expectation,BNNTs with thin tube wall and small average diameter have not been achieved, and this could be mainly ascribed to the aggregation of the nanoparticle catalyst, resulting in greater catalyst particles during the process of BNNT growth. This result will provide a promising approach to obtain the desired shape of BNNTs and produce branched junctions of BNNTs.

关 键 词：BNNT films NANO-FE3O4 Nanoparticle catalyst Ball milling MICROSTRUCTURE 

分 类 号：TQ128[化学工程—无机化工] TB383.2[一般工业技术—材料科学与工程]