Recent development in electrolytic formation of carbon nanotubes in molten salts

This article reviews the recent research development in the electrolytic production of carbon nano-tubes in molten salts. The experimental procedure and product morphologies of the electrolytic method are described in details. Different hypotheses of the carbon nano-tube formation mechanism in molte...

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Main Authors: Chen G.Z., Fray D.J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Technical Faculty, Bor 2003-01-01
Series:Journal of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Metallurgy
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-5339/2003/1450-53390302309C.pdf
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spelling doaj-5f898f2e1bcd4807a98d00590cded87c2020-11-25T01:06:11ZengTechnical Faculty, BorJournal of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Metallurgy1450-53392003-01-01391-230934210.2298/JMMB0302309CRecent development in electrolytic formation of carbon nanotubes in molten saltsChen G.Z.Fray D.J.This article reviews the recent research development in the electrolytic production of carbon nano-tubes in molten salts. The experimental procedure and product morphologies of the electrolytic method are described in details. Different hypotheses of the carbon nano-tube formation mechanism in molten salts, particularly it relation with the erosion of the cathode, are compared and discussed. It is anticipated that the electrolytic method can potentially become a cheap and continuous process for the production of curved carbon nano-tubes, carbon sheathed metal nanowires and other carbon based nano-structures. http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-5339/2003/1450-53390302309C.pdfelectrolysismolten saltsgraphite cathodecarbon nano-tubesmechanism
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Recent development in electrolytic formation of carbon nanotubes in molten salts
Journal of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Metallurgy
electrolysis
molten salts
graphite cathode
carbon nano-tubes
mechanism
author_facet Chen G.Z.
Fray D.J.
author_sort Chen G.Z.
title Recent development in electrolytic formation of carbon nanotubes in molten salts
title_short Recent development in electrolytic formation of carbon nanotubes in molten salts
title_full Recent development in electrolytic formation of carbon nanotubes in molten salts
title_fullStr Recent development in electrolytic formation of carbon nanotubes in molten salts
title_full_unstemmed Recent development in electrolytic formation of carbon nanotubes in molten salts
title_sort recent development in electrolytic formation of carbon nanotubes in molten salts
publisher Technical Faculty, Bor
series Journal of Mining and Metallurgy. Section B: Metallurgy
issn 1450-5339
publishDate 2003-01-01
description This article reviews the recent research development in the electrolytic production of carbon nano-tubes in molten salts. The experimental procedure and product morphologies of the electrolytic method are described in details. Different hypotheses of the carbon nano-tube formation mechanism in molten salts, particularly it relation with the erosion of the cathode, are compared and discussed. It is anticipated that the electrolytic method can potentially become a cheap and continuous process for the production of curved carbon nano-tubes, carbon sheathed metal nanowires and other carbon based nano-structures.
topic electrolysis
molten salts
graphite cathode
carbon nano-tubes
mechanism
url http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-5339/2003/1450-53390302309C.pdf
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