Diamond-Like Carbon Nanofoam from Low-Temperature Hydrothermal Carbonization of a Sucrose/Naphthalene Precursor Solution
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Microscopy
2.2. XPS
2.3. Raman Spectroscopy
3. Discussion
4. Instruments and Methods
4.1. Hydrothermal Synthesis
4.2. Helium Ion Microscopy
4.3. Raman Spectroscopy
4.4. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Frese, N.; Taylor Mitchell, S.; Bowers, A.; Gölzhäuser, A.; Sattler, K. Diamond-Like Carbon Nanofoam from Low-Temperature Hydrothermal Carbonization of a Sucrose/Naphthalene Precursor Solution. C 2017, 3, 23. https://doi.org/10.3390/c3030023
Frese N, Taylor Mitchell S, Bowers A, Gölzhäuser A, Sattler K. Diamond-Like Carbon Nanofoam from Low-Temperature Hydrothermal Carbonization of a Sucrose/Naphthalene Precursor Solution. C. 2017; 3(3):23. https://doi.org/10.3390/c3030023
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrese, Natalie, Shelby Taylor Mitchell, Amanda Bowers, Armin Gölzhäuser, and Klaus Sattler. 2017. "Diamond-Like Carbon Nanofoam from Low-Temperature Hydrothermal Carbonization of a Sucrose/Naphthalene Precursor Solution" C 3, no. 3: 23. https://doi.org/10.3390/c3030023