Multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) form spontaneously upon graphitization of organic precursors bound to the internal surfaces of a high porosity mineralized sample of natural wood. Following HF etching, both mesostructured carbon and randomly distributed and intertwined MWNTs were seen throughout the wood cellular structure.
Revised: July 13, 2011 |
Published: March 1, 2005
Citation
Shin Y., C.M. Wang, X.S. Li, and G.J. Exarhos. 2005.Synthesis of supported carbon nanotubes in mineralized silica-wood composites.Carbon 43, no. 5:1096-1098.PNNL-SA-39765.