Journal
CARBON
Volume 49, Issue 4, Pages 1151-1158Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2010.11.030
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- National Basic Research Program of China [2010CB934700]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [50771071]
- Tianjin Municipal Science and Technology Commission [08ZCKFGX21600]
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Well graphitized carbon nano-onions (CNOs) with large yield have been synthesized by the catalytic decomposition of methane over an unsupported Ni-Fe catalyst at 850 degrees C. The unsupported Ni-Fe catalyst was prepared by a reduction-substitution method. In the Ni-Fe alloy particle, alpha-Fe(Ni) phase (kamacite) transforms to gamma-Fe-Ni phase at the high temperature for hydrogen reduction and chemical vapor deposition. The synthesized CNOs contain either a Fe0.64Ni0.36 particle or a hollow core with thick graphitic layers and a polyhedral shape. Based on the characterization, we believe that the catalyst involved in the synthesis of carbon products is Fe-Ni-C austenite rather than the gamma-Fe-Ni phase (Fe0.64Ni0.36). A growth mechanism for the CNOs is proposed. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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