title: Flame synthesis of carbon nanostructures on Ni-plated hardmetal substrates.
abstract: In this article, we demonstrate that carbon nanostructures could be synthesized on the Ni-plated YG6 (WC-6 wt% Co) hardmetal substrate by a simple ethanol diffusion flame method. The morphologies and microstructures of the Ni-plated layer and the carbon nanostructures were examined by various techniques including scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and Raman spectroscopy. The growth mechanism of such carbon nanostructures is discussed. This work may provide a strategy to improve the performance of hardmetal products and thus to widen their potential applications.
authors.affiliation: Analytical and Testing Center, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China. tckuang@scut.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Hongmei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Tongchun
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuang
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Shumei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lei
authors.forename: Zongwen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Simon Peter
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Ringer