| DOI | Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1557/opl.2011.133 |
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| Author | Search for: Danumah, Christophe1; Search for: Myles, Andrew J.1; Search for: Fenniri, Hicham1 |
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| Affiliation | - National Research Council of Canada. National Institute for Nanotechnology
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| Format | Text, Article |
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| Conference | 2010 MRS Fall Meeting: Symposium HH/II/JJ: Polymer-Based Materials and Composites—Synthesis, Assembly and Applications, November 29 - December 3, 2010, Boston, MA, USA |
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| Subject | A-carbon; Carbon nano particles; Carbon nanomaterials; Copper grids; Graphitic carbons; Oxygen atmosphere; Potential sources; Asphaltenes; Auger electron spectroscopy; Carbon; Crude oil; Nanoparticles; Transmission electron microscopy; Thermogravimetric analysis |
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| Abstract | We report preliminary studies on the preparation of carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) of ∼20 nm in diameter derived from asphaltenes under mild conditions. This transformation occurred upon heating a thin film of asphaltenes cast on a carbon coated copper grid under both nitrogen and oxygen atmosphere. The resulting CNPs were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning/transmission electron microscopy (SEM/STEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), elemental analysis (EA) and Auger electron spectroscopy (AES). The findings point towards asphaltenes, a crude oil by-product, as a potential source for carbon nanomaterials. © 2011 Materials Research Society. |
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| Publication date | 2011 |
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| Language | English |
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| Peer reviewed | Yes |
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| NPARC number | 21271962 |
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| Record identifier | 83ed008f-f2d8-4308-a729-8b3bdfee1210 |
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| Record created | 2014-05-14 |
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| Record modified | 2020-04-21 |
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