Modification of Carbon Nanotubes by Nanosize Metal Particles

Silver nanoparticles obtained in reverse micelles using the methods of radiation-chemical and chemical synthesis are well adsorbed on the surface of different carbon materials (active carbons, activated hydrocarbon fibers, fabrics, including CNT and polymer materials). When silver nanoclusters are applied on active carbons, their porous structure undergoes a significant change. Silver nanoparticles are deposited on inlets to carbon macropores and block them, while the mesopore surface remains almost unchanged. The studies of desorption of silver and palladium nanoparticles from the surface of carbon nanotubes have allowed us to reach a conclusion regarding the strong adhesion of metal nanoparticles.