A Novel Production of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes and Hydrogen via Single-step Conversion of Natural Gas
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Date
2008
Authors
Mohamed, Prof. Dr. Abdul Rahman
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B. OBJECTIVES ACHIEVEMENT
i) Original project objectives (please state the specific project objectives as described in the
application form)
1. To develop effective catalysts for synthesizing single-walled carbon nanotubes
2. To study the properties of the catalyst that enhance the formation of singlewalled
carbon nanotubes
3. To study the formation mechanism of carbon nanotubes, and the influence of
the process parameters on the morphology of carbon nanotubes
4. To investigate the type and the properties of the produced carbon nanotubes
ii) Objectives Achieved (Please state the extent to which the project objectives was
achieved)
All the grant objectives have been successfully achieved.
iii) Objectives not achieved (Please identify the objectives that were not achieved and give
reasons)
None
C. Assessment of Research Approach (Please highlight the main steps actually performed and
indicate any major departure from the planned approach or any difficulty encountered)
The main step performed was the development of catalyst to synthesize single-walled
carbon nanotubes, whereas, the major departure from the planned approach was the
investigations of the properties of produced carbon nanotubes. Certain properties
characterizations require the use of sophisticated equipment such as high-resolution
transmission electron microscopy which is not available in Malaysia.
D. Assessment of the Project Schedule (Please make any relevant comment regarding the
actual duration of the project and highlight any significant variation from plan)
This project has been extended for another 12 months from the original plan. It has
been reported in the 20th month progress report that almost all the objectives proposed
in the grant had been achieved in 20th month time except objective 4 (partly achieved)
which reqUired third parties to perform the analysis for the samples. Till 31 May 2007
(20th month of progress), there was unspent amount of RM 47,602.89. Therefore, we
extended the project to 36 months mainly due to the delay in the sample
characterizations and to fully utilize the remaining allocation to produce an excellent
output. This characterization problem has been solved by performing the in Kyoto
University.
E. Assessment of Project Costs (Please comment on the appropriateness of the original
budget and highlight any major departure from the planned budget)
There is a slight variation of RM 1021.88 between the total expenses and the allocated
funding. Corrective action has been taken. The overdraft was overruled from the
allocation in other grants.
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Chemical Engineering