HIGH-TEMPERATURE BEHAVIOR OF FULLERENE BLACK

被引:76
作者
UGARTE, D [1 ]
机构
[1] ECOLE POLYTECH FED LAUSANNE,INST PHYS EXPTL,CH-1015 LAUSANNE,SWITZERLAND
关键词
FULLERENE; SOOT;
D O I
10.1016/0008-6223(94)90108-2
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
We present a study of the heat treatment of carbon soot generated by an electric are using graphite electrodes and run in a low inert gas helium pressure. This carbon soot has been incompletely characterized; primary results indicate properties distinct from other carbons. Heat treatments from 500-2400 degrees C were applied. At 1700 degrees C a glassy carbon material is obtained, but above 2000 degrees C the generation of multilayer closed graphitic particles was observed. The size of the closed shell graphitic particles is very small (3-10 nm). These results suggest that a macroscopic quantity of fullerene-related particles, as well as short nanotubes, may be obtained by a simple thermal treatment of fullerene black.
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页码:1245 / 1248
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