Preparing SnO₂/MWCNT Nanocomposite Catalysts via High Energy Ball Milling.

Ball milling method was used to fabricate successfully tin dioxide (SnO₂)/multi-walled carbon nanotubes nanocomposite materials using SnCl₂ ×2H₂O as precursor together with soda and salt as admixture. The as-prepared materials were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, Raman microscopy, and X-ray diffraction techniques. Observations revealed that applying both soda and salt are advantageous for increasing dispersity of tin dioxide nanoparticles on the surface of carbon nanotubes.