Carbon nanotube, multi-walled
ALDRICH/412988 - as-produced cathode deposit, >7.5% MWCNT basis, O.D. × L 7-15 nm × 0.5-10 μm, avg. no. of layers, 5 ‑ 20
Synonym: MWCNT; MWNT; Multiwall carbon nanotube
CAS Number: 308068-56-6
Product Type: Chemical
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| assay | >7.5% MWCNT basis |
| composition | carbon content, >99% TGA |
| density | ~2.1 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| feature | avg. no. of layers 5 ‑ 20 |
| form | powder |
| mp | 3652-3697 °C (lit.) |
| O.D. × L | 7-15 nm × 0.5-10 μm |
| Application: | Carbon nanotube, multi-walled (MWNT) belongs to the class of carbonaceous materials with excellent thermo-mechanical and electrochemical properties. This material can be used in a variety of sustainable energy applications such as solar cells, photocatalysis, biosensor, gas sensor, supercapacitor and as a filler that acts as a reinforcement to improve the mechanical property of composites. |
| Application: | MWNTs were used in the comparative study of oxidative treatment to carbon nanomaterials. MWNTs were used as a reinforcement in CNT/SiC nano composites. 2 |
| General description: | These are catalyst free arc-discharge multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs). Multi-walled carbon nanotube core surrounded by a fused carbon shell, the remainder being multi-layer polygonal carbon nanoparticles and amorphous and graphitic carbon nanoparticles. It contains approximately 5-20 graphitic layers. |
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| Packaging: | 100 mg in glass insert |
| Packaging: | 2, 10 g in glass bottle |
| Physical form: | Approximately 5-20 graphitic layers. Multi-walled carbon nanotube core surrounded by a fused carbon shell, the remainder being multi-layer polygonal carbon nanoparticles and amorphous and graphitic carbon nanoparticles. |
| Preparation Note: | Electric Arc Discharge Method |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | >7.5% MWCNT basis |
| mp | 3652-3697 °C (lit.) |
| Density | ~2.1 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352103 |