Title

Defect Studies On As-Synthesized And Purified Carbon Nanostructures Produced By Arc-Discharge In Solution Process

Keywords

Arc-Discharge; Carbon Nanostructures; Defects; Synthesis

Abstract

Carbon nanostructures are synthesized using a novel arc-discharge in solution process. A multitude of defects on nanotubes and nanostructures is found. Evidence of these defects in as-synthesized carbon nanostructures is explored using high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). Tri-, tetra-, penta-, hexa-, heptagonal, toroidal, oval, and spherical nanoshells are found in HRTEM investigation along with carbon nanotubes, carbon nanohorns, carbon rods, nanoporous carbon, dislodged graphene sheets, and amorphous carbon. Purifications are carried out through two oxidation methods to eliminate the amorphous carbon. Several different defects caused by oxidations are also found in purified samples. Copyright © 2006 American Scientific Publishers. All rights reserved.

Publication Date

4-1-2006

Publication Title

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Volume

6

Issue

4

Number of Pages

1084-1091

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2006.156

Socpus ID

33745604325 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/33745604325

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