Synthesis of carbon nanotubes using spinach, characterization and study of magnetic properties

Faculty of Science and Environment, Department of Physical Sciences,

Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya, Chitrakoot, Satna-485 001, Madhya Pradesh, India

E-mail : tripathi.ip@gmail.com

Director, Trident Group of Colleges, Morta, Meerut Road, Ghaziabad-201 003, Uttar Pradesh, India

Department of Chemistry, Shri Venkateshwara University, Gajraula-244 236, Dt. J. P. Nagar,

Uttar Pradesh, India

Manuscript received 09 April 2012, accepted 12 April 2012

Nano Technology is growing at a faster pace and is leaving its impact on our day to day life. Nano materials are undoubtedly the most valuable resource in the development of this technology. So it is very essential to develop new methods to produce these materials. Keeping this view in mind CNTs were made by using protein present in spinach and metal ions as catalyst. The chemical compound, so formed was decomposed at different temperatures to obtain CNTs. These CNTs were characterized using SEM and Micro Raman spectroscopy.