title: Water dispersible, highly graphitic and nitrogen-doped carbon nanobubbles.
abstract: Dispersible, highly graphitic, and nitrogen-doped carbon hollow nanospheres (25-90 nm), termed 'nanobubbles', are prepared via confined carbonization through a silica nanocasting technique. Poly(ionic liquid) nanoparticles are employed as easy-to-make and multifunctional templates, which simultaneously act as both the carbon and nitrogen source. The promising potential of the nanobubbles in oxygen reduction reactions for fuel cells is demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, 14476, Germany, Fax: (+) 49-331-5679502.
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Soll
authors.forename: Tim-Patrick
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Fellinger
authors.forename: Xinchen
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Antonietti
authors.forename: Jiayin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yuan
keywords: carbon nanomaterials; dispersability; hollow nanospheres; nitrogen doping; poly(ionic liquids)