Electrolytic formation of carbon nanostructures

被引:151
作者
Hsu, WK [1 ]
Terrones, M [1 ]
Hare, JP [1 ]
Terrones, H [1 ]
Kroto, HW [1 ]
Walton, DRM [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV NACL AUTONOMA MEXICO,INST FIS,MEXICO CITY 01000,DF,MEXICO
基金
英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;
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10.1016/0009-2614(96)01041-X
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Carbon nanotubes (with and without encapsulated material) as well as nanoparticles and onion-like structures have been generated by electrolysis in molten alkali halide salts using carbon electrodes under an argon atmosphere. The nature of the products depends upon several factors including the electrolysis voltage and current, depth of electrode immersion in the electrolyte, the length of time the current is maintained and the electrolyte.
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页码:161 / 166
页数:6
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