title: Nanocasting of carbon nanotubes: in-situ graphitization of a low-cost mesostructured silica templated by non-ionic surfactant micelles.
abstract: The in-situ graphitization of an as-made, large pore silica mesostructure templated by nonionic Pluronic 123 surfactant micelles provides a low cost pathway to the nanocasting of linear carbon nanotubes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Center for Fundamental Materials Research, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
authors.forename: Seong-Su
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Dong-Keun
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jainisha
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Pinnavaia
mesh_terms: D017046:Cost Savings; D005663:Furans / Q000737:chemistry; D006108:Graphite / Q000737:chemistry; D008823:Micelles; D008961:Models, Structural; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000191:economics; D020442:Poloxamer / Q000737:chemistry; D017640:Silicates / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D005663:Furans; D008823:Micelles; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D017640:Silicates; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D020442:Poloxamer; D006108:Graphite; C012986:furfuryl alcohol