Conversion of Secondary C3-C4 Aliphatic Alcohols on Carbon Nanotubes Consolidated by Spark Plasma Sintering.

We analyze how the changes in the dimension of carbon nanomaterial (CNM) affect their catalytic conversion of secondary aliphatic alcohols. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) consolidated by spark plasma sintering (SPS) were inactive in the conversion of secondary C-C aliphatic alcohols because of the «healing» of defects in carbon structure during SPS. Gas-phase treatment of consolidated CNTs with HNO vapors led to their surface oxidation without destruction of the bulk structure of pellets.