A novel morphology of vapor grown carbon microfibers: Connected hollow microcones

Carbon

Volumn 42, Issue 12-13, 2004, Pages 2751-2753

  Xia, Wei ^a   Schlüter, Oliver F K ^a   Muhler, Martin ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fibers; B. Catalyst; C. Scanning electron microscopy; D. Microstructure

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; CATALYSIS; DECOMPOSITION; GROWTH (MATERIALS); METHANE; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; NITRIC ACID; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLUTIONS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CARBON FILAMENTS; CARBON MICROFIBERS; CONNECTED HOLLOW CONES; VAOPR GROWN CARBON FIBERS (VGCF);

CARBON FIBERS;

EID: 4043076980     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2004.05.017     Document Type: Article

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