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Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is a versatile process applied to produce high-purity, high-performance solid materials by a chemical reaction of vapor-phase precursors (Vahlas et al. in Mater Sci Eng R: Rep 53(1):1–72, 2006).

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  3. Chemical Engineering Department, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran

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    A researcher aims to produce a nanoparticels of ZnO through CVD process. What are parameters need to be well considered?

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    Calculate Gibbs free-energy change for carbon nanotube deposition in a CVD reaction, where ethylene is the carbon source.

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    A tube flow reactor is used for CVD synthesis of CNT. The gas flow in the reactor is considered weakly compressible and as a steady state two-dimensional axis symmetric flow. Derive the mathematical correlations for transport phenomena in this reactor. (The equations involve Navier–Stokes flow, convection and conduction heat transfer, and the Maxwell-Stefan diffusion and convection mass transfer.)

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    Develop the FBCVD model presented for the case C2H2 is used as carbon source.

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    How the model presented for FBCVD synthesis of CNT will be changed if the process is considered non-isothermal and non adiabatic?

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    Carbon nanotubes are produced via CVD of benzene using Ferrocene as catalyst. Discuss if the surface kinetic controls CNT formation or mass transport.

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    What are the special constraints in selecting variables for production of nanoparticles through CVD process?

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    What are differences and similarities in nanoparticle synthesis through co-precipitation and CVS?

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    Comparing growth rate in the diffusion regime and surface growth regime in the precipitation process, explain which parameters affect the formation of nanoparticles uniformly.

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    Discuss about effects of nucleation, growth, coalescence, sintering, and Oswald ripening phenomena on the particle size distribution of the nanoparticles synthesized via CVS.

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    What do you think about advantageous and disadvantageous of fluidized bed reactor relative the other gas-catalyst contacting systems (such as fixed-bed, rotary drum, and spray) in synthesis of nanoparticles through CVD.

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