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    Synthesis of Carbon–Metal Multi-Strand Nanocomposites by Discharges in Heptane Between Two Metallic Electrodes

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    Authors
    Hamdan, Ahmad cc
    Kabbara, H.
    Courty, M.-A.
    Cha, Min Suk cc
    Martinez, J.-M.
    Belmonte, T.
    KAUST Department
    Clean Combustion Research Center
    Mechanical Engineering Program
    Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) Division
    Date
    2017-04-26
    Online Publication Date
    2017-04-26
    Print Publication Date
    2017-07
    Permanent link to this record
    http://hdl.handle.net/10754/623918
    
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    Abstract
    We studied composite wires assembled from electric field-driven nanoparticles in a dielectric liquid (heptane) to elucidate the exact processes and controlling factors involved in the synthesis of the multi-phase nanocomposites. Filamentary wires are synthesized by a two-step process: (1) abundant nanoparticle production, mostly of carbonaceous types, from heptane decomposition by spark discharge and of metal nanoparticles by electrode erosion and (2) assembly of hydrogenated amorphous carbonaceous nano-clusters with incorporated metal nanoparticles forming wires by dielectrophoretic transport while maintaining a high electric field between electrodes kept sufficiently separated to avoid breakdown. Four types of nanocomposites products are identified to form at different steps in distinctive zones of the setup. The black carbonaceous agglomerates with metal spherules made by electrode erosion represent the pyrolytic residues of heptane decomposition by spark discharge during step 1. The filamentary wires grown in the interelectrode gap during step 2 get assembled by dielectrophoretic transport and chaining forces. Their great stability is shown to express the concurrent effect of polymerization favoured by the abundance of metal catalysts. The nature, abundance, and transformation of solid particles from the source materials versus discharge conditions control the morphological and compositional diversity of the wires. The production of mineral and metal nano-particles traces the efficiency of dielectrophoresis to separate compound particle mixtures by size and to co-synthesize nanostructured microcrystals and nanocomposites. The link between impurities and the variability from nano- to micro-scales of the synthesized products provides an innovative contribution to the knowledge of nanocomposite synthesis triggered by electric field.
    Citation
    Hamdan A, Kabbara H, Courty M-A, Cha MS, Martinez J-M, et al. (2017) Synthesis of Carbon–Metal Multi-Strand Nanocomposites by Discharges in Heptane Between Two Metallic Electrodes. Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing. Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11090-017-9816-8.
    Publisher
    Springer Nature
    Journal
    Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing
    DOI
    10.1007/s11090-017-9816-8
    Additional Links
    http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11090-017-9816-8
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    10.1007/s11090-017-9816-8
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    Articles; Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) Division; Mechanical Engineering Program; Clean Combustion Research Center

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