The surface analytical characterization of carbon fibers functionalized by H2SO4/HNO3 treatment

Carbon

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 196-205

  Zhang, Gaixia ^a   Sun, Shuhui ^b   Yang, Dequan ^a   Dodelet, Jean Pol ^b   Sacher, Edward ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; NITRIC ACID; PHOTOACOUSTIC EFFECT; SULFURIC ACID; SURFACE ANALYSIS;

GRAPHENE; NONTRANSITORY OXIDIZED CARBON;

CARBON FIBERS;

EID: 39149102533     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2007.11.002     Document Type: Article

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