• Title of article

    A microexplosion method for the synthesis of graphene nanoribbons Original Research Article

  • Author/Authors

    Yuchi Fan، نويسنده , , Jianlin Li، نويسنده , , Xia Liu، نويسنده , , LIANJUN WANG، نويسنده , , Xihong Chen، نويسنده , , Shikuan Sun، نويسنده , , Akira Kawasaki، نويسنده , , WAN JIANG?، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2011
  • Pages
    7
  • From page
    1439
  • To page
    1445
  • Abstract
    Graphene nanoribbons (GNR) have been fabricated by a microexplosion method without severe oxidation – filling multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) with potassium and then reacting with water vigorously. Transmission electron microscopy and scanning transmission electron microscopy have verified the synthesis mechanism: when MWCNTs are effectively filled with potassium, the microexplosion generated by reaction between water and potassium can split the MWCNTs to form GNRs. Most of the obtained GNRs have smooth edges and the maximum wall thickness of MWCNTs that can be split by this method is around 10 nm.
  • Journal title
    Carbon
  • Serial Year
    2011
  • Journal title
    Carbon
  • Record number

    1123172