12-15 July 2011
Saint George Hotel
Africa/Johannesburg timezone

Pulsed laser deposition of multiwall carbon nanotube/NiO nanocomposite thin films

14 Jul 2011, 08:45
15m
Parthenon

Parthenon

Oral Presentation Track A - Condensed Matter Physics and Material Science CMPMS1

Speaker

Mr Brian Yalisi (CSIR, UKZN)

Description

In this work, we report on the fabrication of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT)/NiO nanocomposite thin films by the pulsed laser deposition technique on to aluminium substrates. Samples were prepared with different MWCNT content, and varying substrate temperatures. Structural and optical properties were investigated by scanning electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, UV-Vis spectroscopy and the thermal emissometer. The morphological and structural changes induced by laser beam will also be presented.

Level (Hons, MSc, <br> &nbsp; PhD, other)? PhD
Would you like to <br> submit a short paper <br> for the Conference <br> Proceedings (Yes / No)? Yes
Consider for a student <br> &nbsp; award (Yes / No)? Yes

Primary author

Mr Brian Yalisi (CSIR, UKZN)

Co-authors

Prof. Andrew Forbes (CSIR) Dr Kittessa Roro (CSIR) Mr Ngcali Tile (CSIR,UKZN) Dr Ted Roberts (CSIR)

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