title: New insight into the soot nanoparticles in a candle flame.
abstract: Using anodic aluminium oxide films as collectors, all four well known carbon forms, diamond, graphitic, fullerenic and amorphous particles, are identified inside a candle flame, suggesting a new nucleation mechanism for diamond growth and fullerene formation in a combustion synthesizing process.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, UK KY169ST.
authors.forename: Zixue
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Wuzong
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000537:Aluminum Oxide / Q000737:chemistry; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D002244:Carbon; D000537:Aluminum Oxide