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A General Strategy for the Synthesis of Carbon Nanofibers from Solid Carbon Materials
Author(s) -
Shen Yuxia,
Yan Li,
Song Huaihe,
Yang Juan,
Yang Gang,
Chen Xiaohong,
Zhou Jisheng,
Yu ZhongZhen,
Yang Shubin
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201206940
Subject(s) - carbonization , carbon nanofiber , carbon fibers , acetylene , carbon black , nanotechnology , nanofiber , materials science , computer science , polymer science , chemistry , organic chemistry , composite material , carbon nanotube , scanning electron microscope , natural rubber , composite number
Carbon nanofibers were synthesized from common solid carbon sources (such as artificial graphites and acetylene black) in the presence of an iron catalyst by direct carbonization. This inexpensive and simple method is expected to trigger a revolution in the preparation of nanocarbons.