title: Microwave synthesis of nanocarbons from conducting polymers.
abstract: Bulk quantities of nanocarbons having pre-selected morphology can be synthesized in a simple and rapid microwave heating approach directly from conducting polymers.
authors.affiliation: Alan G. MacDiarmid Center for Innovation, Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX 75080, USA.
authors.forename: Xinyu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Sanjeev K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Manohar
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D008872:Microwaves; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010316:Particle Size; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers; D011758:Pyrroles; C067635:polypyrrole; D002244:Carbon