Customised transition metal oxide nanoparticles for the controlled production of carbon nanostructures
Mandel K, Dillon F, Koos AA, Aslam Z, Cullen F, Bishop H, Crossley A, Grobert N (2012)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2012
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Book Volume: 2
Pages Range: 3748-3752
Journal Issue: 9
DOI: 10.1039/c2ra01324j
Abstract
Monodisperse magnetite (Fe3O4) and cobaltous oxide (CoO) nanoparticles were synthesised using a fast (up to 50 times quicker than previously reported) and facile one-pot, one-step reaction. The Fe 3O4 nanoparticles had a constant size between 5 to 7 nm independent of the reagents used. Size controlled cube shaped CoO particles in the range of 10-20 nm were formed and it was possible to create voids in these particles in a controlled way. Carbon nanotubes were grown on these catalyst particles and their structures were compared. Structures of the nanotubes differed between straight, bamboo-like or partly coiled depending on the nanoparticle system used, suggesting the possibility of selection of these structures. © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2012.
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Mandel, K., Dillon, F., Koos, A.A., Aslam, Z., Cullen, F., Bishop, H.,... Grobert, N. (2012). Customised transition metal oxide nanoparticles for the controlled production of carbon nanostructures. RSC Advances, 2(9), 3748-3752. https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c2ra01324j
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Mandel, Karl, et al. "Customised transition metal oxide nanoparticles for the controlled production of carbon nanostructures." RSC Advances 2.9 (2012): 3748-3752.
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