Plasmochemical Synthesis of Platinum-Containing Carbon Nanostructures Suitable for CJP 3D-Printing

Carbon nanomaterials (& Scy;NM) containing platinum: fullerenes, nanocomposites, graphenes, single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) are created by the method of plasma-chemical synthesis of MPG-7 graphite in helium environment with using the catalyst (Pt). Studies of the morphology and structure of materials formed at the cathode at the micro-and nanoscales have been carried out, and the influence of platinum vapours on the mechanisms of nanostructure formation has been studied. The content of platinum and its distribution in each of the components of the received deposit and in the wall soot is determined by the method of X-ray microanalysis. Differential-thermal analysis of synthesized CNMs in air by TG, DTG, DTA methods is performed, and the composition of synthesis products is identified by differences in heat resistance values. Preliminary results show that such synthesized platinum-containing carbon nanostructures are suitable for 3 D-printing CJP technology (ceramic printing) and allow creating electrodes for the fuel cell of the hydrogen cycle without applying a layer of platinum (Pt) catalyst. Today it is the key to creating cheap fuel cells for hydrogen energy.