title: Clean unzipping by steam etching to synthesize graphene nanoribbons.
abstract: A simple, clean method of steam etching carbon nanotubes is reported for the synthesis of graphene nanoribbons. The chemical mechanism of carbon nanotube unzipping is also discussed. As an anode catalyst, as-prepared graphene nanoribbons combined with Pt exhibit quite a high catalytic activity for ethanol electro-oxidation in fuel cells.
authors.affiliation: College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Naifeng
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zhuang
authors.forename: Chunchen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Lina
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jia
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Jindi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Yonglang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Yongfan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xiaolin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Jianzhong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xiaodong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yuxin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tang