High-resolution electron microscopy studies of non-graphitizing carbons

High-resolution electron microscopy is used to study the structure of two typical non-graphitizing carbons before and after heat treatment at temperatures in the range 2100-2600°C. It is found that these heat treatments can result in the formation of closed carbon nanoparticles, which are apparently...

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Автори: Harris, P, Tsang, S
Формат: Journal article
Мова:English
Опубліковано: 1997
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Резюме:High-resolution electron microscopy is used to study the structure of two typical non-graphitizing carbons before and after heat treatment at temperatures in the range 2100-2600°C. It is found that these heat treatments can result in the formation of closed carbon nanoparticles, which are apparently fullerene-like in structure. This suggests that fullerene-like elements were present in the original carbons and leads us to propose a new model for the structure of non-graphitizing carbons.