Name : Rizka Titi Harjanti

NIM

: M0312064

Final Project Individual Task

a. Title

A Simple Purification Method for Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes

b. Abstract :
A simple and efficient purification process for single-walled carbon nanotubes
generated by is discharge has been demonstrated in this paper. The byproducts, amorphous carbon, multi-walled graphite and metallic catalyst
nanoparticles

were

eliminated

by

the

combination

of

oxidation

and

ultrasonication in the presence of surfactant. The purification process can be

controlled easily and the purity and yield were increased because of reduced
SWNT loss brought by impurities stuck to SWNT burning. Scanning electron
microscopy

(SEM)

and

Raman

spectroscopy

were

used

to

examined

morphologies and the purity degree of SWNT.

c. Keywords :
Single-walled carbon nanotubes; multi-wall graphite; purification; oxidation;
ultrasonication.
d. Conclusion

The Raman spectrum of the purified sample is consistent with the high purity
SWNT. Surfuctant can shorten ultrasonication time to get well-structured
SWNT. The purity and yield of SWNT are improved due to reduced impurities
stuck to the SWNT. In summary, a simple and efficient method for purifying
SWNT was developed.