Correlation between microstructure and thermokinetic characteristics of electrolytic carbon nanomaterials

Corrosion Science

Volumn 64, Issue , 2012, Pages 90-97

  Kamali, Ali Reza ^a   Divitini, Giorgio ^a   Schwandt, Carsten ^a   Fray, Derek J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

B. Weight loss; C. Kinetic parameters; C. Oxidation

Indexed keywords

CARBON MATERIAL; CARBON NANOMATERIALS; CARBON PARTICLE; GRAPHITIC INTERLAYER SPACING; INTERCONNECTED NETWORK; SINGLE NANOCRYSTALS; TEMPERATURE RANGE; WEIGHT LOSS;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CARBON NANOTUBES; MICROSTRUCTURE; NANOPARTICLES;

CARBON;

EID: 84865978954     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2012.07.007     Document Type: Article

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