Generating Silicon Nanofiber Clusters from Grinding Sludge by Millisecond Pulsed Laser Irradiation.

Silicon nanofiber clusters were successfully generated by the irradiation of millisecond pulsed laser light on silicon sludge disposed from wafer back-grinding processes. It was found that the size, intensity, and growing speed of the laser-induced plume varied with the gas pressure, while the size and morphology of the nanofibers were dependent on the laser pulse duration. The generated nanofibers were mainly amorphous with crystalline nanoparticles on their tips.

Adsorption of polyaromatic hydrocarbons on single wall carbon nanotubes of different functionalities and diameters.

Adsorption from toluene solution of phenanthrene and tetracene on single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) is measured. Comparison of adsorbents such as laser ablation and HipCO samples reveals multiple factors influencing the adsorption mechanism. Acid functionalized carbon nanotubes have shown markedly increased adsorbability for the polyaromatic molecules.

Effect of nanoscale curvature of single-walled carbon nanotubes on adsorption of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

Liquid-phase adsorption of tetracene and phenanthrene on a single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) was examined. Tetracene adsorption was more than six times greater than that of phenanthrene. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic examination clearly showed that tetracene and phenanthrene molecules efficiently coated the SWCNT external surfaces.