Abstract
We demonstrate in this study that nanofibres containing Co (or Fe, Ni), SrO and trace carbon can be synthesized via a catalytic process using CH4 or C2H4 as the reaction gas. The synthesized nanofibres are 50-200 nm in diameter and 1-15 μm in length. The length of the fibres can be controlled via a change of the reaction temperature. The formation mechanism is likely to be a two-step process combining catalytic decomposition of a carbon-containing gas and a sequential self-assembly process of growth into nanofibres.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2445-2448 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Materials Chemistry |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |