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Synthesis of Carbon Nanofibers and Foam by Catalytic Chemical Vapor Deposition Using a Water‐Soluble Alkali Salt Catalyst
Author(s) -
Zhang Y.,
Sun X.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200602084
Subject(s) - alkali metal , catalysis , materials science , carbon nanofiber , chemical vapor deposition , chemical engineering , carbon fibers , carbon nanotube supported catalyst , salt (chemistry) , deposition (geology) , inorganic chemistry , carbon nanotube , environmentally friendly , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , composite material , chemistry , paleontology , ecology , sediment , biology , composite number , engineering
By using alkali salts as catalysts during chemical vapor deposition , several nanoscale carbon materials are formed. The morphology of the carbon materials mainly depends on the temperature at which the deposition process is carried out (see figure, width 5 μm, temperature set at 400 °C). The use of water‐soluble alkali salts rather than metal catalysts leads to a simple, low‐cost, and environmentally friendly approach to the synthesis of these materials.