High-resolution electron microscopy studies of non-graphitizing carbons

Journal article

High-resolution electron microscopy is used to study the structure of two typical non-graphitizing carbons before and after heat treatment at temperatures in the range 2100-2600°C. It is found that these heat treatments can result in the formation of closed carbon nanoparticles, which are apparently fullerene-like in structure. This suggests that fullerene-like elements were present in the original carbons and leads us to propose a new model for the structure of non-graphitizing carbons.

Authors: Harris, P; Tsang, S

• Journal: Philosophical Magazine A: Physics of Condensed Matter, Structure, Defects and Mechanical Properties
• Volume: 76
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 667-677
• Publication date: 1997-09-01
• ISSN: 0141-8610
• Language: English