Molecular "glass" blowing: From carbon nanotubes to carbon nanobulbs
Zhu, ZP; Su, DS; Lu, Y; Schlogl, R; Weinberg, G; Liu, ZY
| HERO ID | 2344518 |
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| In Press | No |
| Year | 2004 |
| Title | Molecular "glass" blowing: From carbon nanotubes to carbon nanobulbs |
| Authors | Zhu, ZP; Su, DS; Lu, Y; Schlogl, R; Weinberg, G; Liu, ZY |
| Journal | Advanced Materials |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Page Numbers | 443-+ |
| Abstract | The blowing of carbon nanotubes (CNT) into carbon nanobulbs by employing a mixture of picric acid and nickel formate was discussed. It was shown that the CNT can be deformed into small fullerenes such as C60 of large multi-walled fullerene onions, through a fragmentation-reconstruction process. The blown spherical bulbs were characterized by large dimensions, thin walls and fully hollow cores. It was reported that multi-walled CNT can be efficiently obtained by explosive decomposition of picric acid or m-dinitrobenzene in the presence of a cobalt or nickle catalyst. It was shown that the products from the decomposition of the picric acid and nickle formated mixture contain large amounts of spherical bulbs along with multi-walled CNT. |
| Doi | 10.1002/adma.200306013 |
| Wosid | WOS:000220322900016 |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
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| Is Public | Yes |
| Language Text | English |