Synthesis of carbon micro-rods via a solvothermal route

Journal Article · Thu Apr 02 00:00:00 EDT 2009 · Materials Research Bulletin

OSTI ID:21199750

Weibing, Hu; Youmeng, Dan ^[1]

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1. School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Hubei Institute For Nationalities, Xueyuan Road 39, Enshi 445000 (China)

Novel carbon micro-rods with regular and uniform shape have been synthesized in high yield by magnesium acetate and n-butyl alcohol as the precursors via a solvothermal route. The resulting products were characterized by combined techniques including X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) and Raman spectroscopy. The carbon micro-rods exhibit diameters ranging from 500 nm to 1 {mu}m and up to 5-10 {mu}m in length. We have found that the optimal reaction conditions for the growth of the carbon micro-rods were 500 deg. C and 12 h.

• OSTI ID: 21199750
• Journal Information: Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 44, Issue 4; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.materresbull.2008.08.007; PII: S0025-5408(08)00279-1; Copyright (c) 2008 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0025-5408
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ACETATES
CARBON
MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS
MICROSTRUCTURE
RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
SYNTHESIS
TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
X-RAY DIFFRACTION