Naturally occurring graphite cones

Carbon

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 2085-2092

  Jaszczak, John A ^a   Robinson, George W ^a   Dimovski, Svetlana ^b   Gogotsi, Yury ^b  

^a MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Drexel University   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Natural graphite; B. Hydrothermal treatment; C. Scanning electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy; D. Microstructure

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; CARBON NANOTUBES; ELECTRON EMISSION; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

GRAPHITE CONES;

GRAPHITE;

EID: 0042563089     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-6223(03)00214-8     Document Type: Article

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