Table 1 Specification of the as-purchased commercial powders.

From: Crystal layer growth with embedded carbon-based particles from effervescent tablet-based nanofluids

Powder type

Category

Purity (wt.%)

Other technical info

Supplier

MWCNTs

Nanomaterial

95

Inner diameter (ID): 5–10 nm

Outer diameter (OD): 30–50 nm

Axial length: 5–15 µm

SkySpring Nanomaterials Inc

NaH2PO4

Effervescent agent

≥ 99.0

ReagentPlus®

SIGMA-ALDRICH Inc

Na2CO3

Effervescent agent

≥ 95.5

ReagentPlus®

SIGMA-ALDRICH Inc

SDS

Surfactant

≥ 98.5

ReagentPlus®

SIGMA-ALDRICH Inc