title: Direct conversion of iron stearate into magnetic Fe and Fe3C nanocrystals encapsulated in polyhedral graphite cages.
abstract: We report a direct salt-conversion approach for large-scale synthesis of carbon-encapsulated magnetic Fe and Fe3C nanoparticles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Cambridge University, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, UK CB2 1EW.
authors.forename: Junfeng
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Geng
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Jefferson
authors.forename: Brian F G
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D003460:Crystallization; D006108:Graphite / Q000737:chemistry*; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry*; D008280:Magnetics; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D013228:Stearates / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D013228:Stearates; D006108:Graphite; D007501:Iron