Surface Diffusion of C1–C3 Alcohols on Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes

The diffusion of methanol, ethanol, and 2-propanol using individual multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) and MWCNT bundles was investigated for the first time via application of the quartz crystal microbalance. At small times, the release of alcohol obeys the advective mechanism. In contrast, no devia...

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Main Authors: Alexey Zhokh, Tamila Serebrii, Peter Strizhak
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Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:Adsorption Science & Technology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/7073318
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description The diffusion of methanol, ethanol, and 2-propanol using individual multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) and MWCNT bundles was investigated for the first time via application of the quartz crystal microbalance. At small times, the release of alcohol obeys the advective mechanism. In contrast, no deviations from Fick’s law were justified at large times. This situation holds for either individual MWCNTs or MWCNT bundles. The utilized MWCNTs are mainly closed from both ends. Therefore, the alcohol release is controlled by surface diffusion. The measured surface diffusivity is in the order of 10-13 m2/s. The obtained diffusivities are in close proximity with the known surface diffusion coefficients on carbon materials.
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spelling doaj-art-a4373a47396941a2a066bd5503752f532025-01-02T02:57:44ZengSAGE PublishingAdsorption Science & Technology2048-40382023-01-01202310.1155/2023/7073318Surface Diffusion of C1–C3 Alcohols on Multiwall Carbon NanotubesAlexey Zhokh0Tamila Serebrii1Peter Strizhak2L.V. Pisarzhevskii Institute of Physical ChemistryL.V. Pisarzhevskii Institute of Physical ChemistryL.V. Pisarzhevskii Institute of Physical ChemistryThe diffusion of methanol, ethanol, and 2-propanol using individual multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) and MWCNT bundles was investigated for the first time via application of the quartz crystal microbalance. At small times, the release of alcohol obeys the advective mechanism. In contrast, no deviations from Fick’s law were justified at large times. This situation holds for either individual MWCNTs or MWCNT bundles. The utilized MWCNTs are mainly closed from both ends. Therefore, the alcohol release is controlled by surface diffusion. The measured surface diffusivity is in the order of 10-13 m2/s. The obtained diffusivities are in close proximity with the known surface diffusion coefficients on carbon materials.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/7073318
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title_fullStr Surface Diffusion of C1–C3 Alcohols on Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes
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title_short Surface Diffusion of C1–C3 Alcohols on Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes
title_sort surface diffusion of c1 c3 alcohols on multiwall carbon nanotubes
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