Synthesis of carbon nanowalls by oxy-acetylene torch method

Bauyrzhan  ZHUMADILOV; Aidar KENZHEGULOV; Renata NEMKAYEVA; Gulmira  PARTIZAN; Yerassyl YERLANULY; Maratbek GADBULLIN

doi:10.55713/jmmm.v33i4.1806

Authors

Bauyrzhan ZHUMADILOV l-Farabi Kazakh National University, Physical-technical faculty, 050040 Almaty, Kazakhstan; National Nanotechnological Laboratory Open Type, al-Farabi Kazakh National University, 050040 Almaty, Kazakhstan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5784-3840
Aidar KENZHEGULOV JSC “Institute of Metallurgy and Ore Beneficiation”, Satbayev University, 050010 Almaty, Kazakhstan
Renata NEMKAYEVA National Nanotechnological Laboratory Open Type, al-Farabi Kazakh National University, 050040 Almaty, Kazakhstan; Kazakh-British Technical University, 050000 Almaty, Kazakhstan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8782-703X
Gulmira PARTIZAN al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Physical-technical faculty, 050040 Almaty, Kazakhstan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1989-8282
Yerassyl YERLANULY al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Physical-technical faculty, 050040 Almaty, Kazakhstan; National Nanotechnological Laboratory Open Type, al-Farabi Kazakh National University, 050040 Almaty, Kazakhstan; Kazakh-British Technical University, 050000 Almaty, Kazakhstan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6757-1041
Maratbek GADBULLIN National Nanotechnological Laboratory Open Type, al-Farabi Kazakh National University, 050040 Almaty, Kazakhstan; Kazakh-British Technical University, 050000 Almaty, Kazakhstan https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4853-3642

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55713/jmmm.v33i4.1806

Keywords:

carbon nanowalls, oxy-acetylene torch, scanning electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy

Abstract

This work presents a relatively new method for the synthesis of carbon nanowalls (CNWs) based on oxy-acetylene torch as a function of deposition time. The morphological and structural properties of the obtained CNW films were studied by scanning electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy. Changes in the morphology and structural properties of the CNW films depending on the synthesis time were revealed. Shorter growth times lead to the formation of thinner CNW films with a dense labyrinth-like structure, while longer growth times lead to thicker CNW films with a petal-like structure. In addition, this study opens up the possibility of synthesizing CNWs on a production scale, since the proposed method is relatively environmentally friendly and efficient from an economical point of view.

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