Synthesis of Carbon Nanomaterials with Porous Alumina as a Template

O. K. Krasil’nikova, A. S. Pogosyan, N. V. Serebryakova, T. Yu. Grankina, and A. N. Khodan

Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences,

Leninskii pr. 31, Moscow, 119991 Russia

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Received October 12, 2007

Abstract — Single- and double-walled carbon nanotubes were obtained by template synthesis with foamed monolithic alumina as a template. The carbon materials obtained are homogeneous; their structures depend on the carbon precursor used. Double-walled nanotubes (with saccharose as a carbon precursor) have an average diameter of about 0.4 nm and a specific surface area of about 400 m²/g (from the BET isotherm). Single-walled carbon nanotubes (with a polymer based on furfuryl alcohol as a carbon precursor) have a diameter of 1.8 nm and a specific surface area of 580 m²/g.

PACS numbers: 68.43.-h