Abstract
By controlling the pyrolysis temperature, core/shell materials with Fe 3O4 encapsulated in carbon nanocages (Fe3O 4@CNCs) and Fe encapsulated in carbon nanotubes (Fe@CNTs) were synthesized selectively from acetylene using Fe2O3 nanoparticles as catalyst in chemical vapor deposition. Scanning electron microscopic study showed that the efficiency of generating Fe3O 4@CNCs and Fe@CNTs was high, exceeding 95%. Transmission electron microscopic study confirmed the high selectivity to Fe3O 4@CNCs and Fe@CNTs, with the former having morphology similar to that of the catalyst particles. With Fe3O4 and Fe nanoparticles tightly wrapped in graphitic layers, the obtained Fe 3O4@CNCs and Fe@CNTs materials show high stability and good magnetic properties.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 12-19 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Diamond and Related Materials |
| Volume | 45 |
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| Publication status | Published - May 2014 |
User-Defined Keywords
- Chemical vapor deposition
- Magnetic properties
- Morphology
- Nanostructures