This  study  is  aimed  to  synthesize  carbon  nanotubes  (CNTs)  for  the  large  scale production (in term of high volume production around 500 mg per day) by utilizing the novel waste  cooking palm oil (WCPO) as carbon feedstock. The method used were modified thermal chemical vapor  deposition (TCVD) that equipped with a peristaltic sprayer  in  order  to  continuously  supply   the  precursor  and  catalyst  into  the  system. Various synthesis parameters, such as effect of  vaporization and synthesis temperature, synthesis time interval, precursor flow rate, post  annealing treatment, nozzle diameter, and catalyst concentration were conducted in order to find  out the optimum parameter to  produce  high  quantity  and  good  quality  of  CNTs.  The  total   amount  of  1000  ml WCPO precursor was sprayed continuously during the experiment with ferrocene  as catalyst  via  modified  TCVD  system.  The  samples  were  c.....

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