Graphitization thermal treatment of carbon nanofibers

Carbon

Volumn 59, Issue , 2013, Pages 2-32

  Ramos, Alberto ^a   Cameán, Ignacio ^a   García, Ana B ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DEL CARBÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBER AXIS; GRAPHENE LAYERS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LITHIUM-ION BATTERY; MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; NANOFILAMENTS; POLYMER REINFORCEMENTS; TEXTURAL CHANGES;

BIOSENSORS; CARBON NANOFIBERS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; GRAPHENE; GRAPHITE; GRAPHITIZATION; HYDROGEN STORAGE; MICROSTRUCTURE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

HEAT TREATMENT;

EID: 84877722110     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2013.03.031     Document Type: Review

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