High-yield carbon nanorods obtained by a catalytic copyrolysis process.
Carbon nanorods were produced with a yield of about 90% by the copyrolysis of C(6)H(6) and C(5)H(6) at 600 degrees C under the cocatalysis of Fe and Mg. Many novel Y-junction carbon nanorods were found in the products. The obtained carbon nanorods have a diameter in the range of 200-350 nm and are several micrometers in length. The effects of reactants, catalysts, and the temperature were investigated, and the experimental results indicate that C(5)H(6) and cocatalysts Fe and Mg play crucial roles in the formation of carbon nanorods. The possible formation mechanism of the carbon nanorods is discussed.
The Structure Research Laboratory and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China.
Guifu
G
Zou
Jun
J
Lu
Debao
D
Wang
Liqiang
L
Xu
Yitai
Y
Qian