Filling of Carbon Nanotubes with Silver, Gold, and Gold Chloride

The synthesis of carbon nanotubes filled with silver, gold, and gold chloride is described. The resulting materials have been studied by high-resolution electron microscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, and energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). The EDS data were obtained using a high-resolution electron microscope equipped with a field emission gun which allowed for X-ray analytical data to be obtained on individual particles located within the carbon nanotubes using a 0.7 nm probe.