title: Synthesis and optical enhancement of amorphous carbon nanotubes/silver nanohybrids via chemical route at low temperature.
abstract: We report the synthesis of amorphous carbon nanotubes/silver (αCNTs/Ag) nanohybrids via simple chemical route without additional reactant and surfactant at low temperature. Field emission scanning microscope (FESEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) confirmed formation of CNTs. X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern confirmed the amorphous phase of carbon and the formation of Ag nanoparticles crystalline phase. Raman spectra revealed the amorphous nature of α CNTs. UV-visible spectroscopy showed enhancement of optical properties of α CNTs/Ag nanohybrids.
authors.affiliation: Nanomaterials Engineering Research Group and Advanced Materials Research Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya, Lembah Pantai, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Tan Kim
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: Nanomaterials Engineering Research Group and Advanced Materials Research Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya, Lembah Pantai, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Leo Bey
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Fen
authors.affiliation: Nanomaterials Engineering Research Group and Advanced Materials Research Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya, Lembah Pantai, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Ng Meng
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Nee
authors.affiliation: Nanomaterials Engineering Research Group and Advanced Materials Research Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya, Lembah Pantai, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Mohd Rafie
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Johan
mesh_terms: D003080:Cold Temperature; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D012834:Silver