Synthesis of Hybrid Silica-Carbon Tubular Structures by Chemical Vapor Deposition with Methane or Ethene
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Silica Tubes
2.2. Cobalt-Silica Tube Catalysts
2.3. Hybrid Nanotubes
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Materials
3.2. Silica Tubes
3.3. Catalyst Preparation
3.4. Hybrid Nanotubes
3.5. Characterization
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | Molar Ratio W/TEOS/TA/E * |
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ST_ref | 1:1:0.04:26 |
STw+ | 2:1:0.04:26 |
STw- | 0.5:1:0.04:26 |
STe- | 1:1:0.04:13 |
STe+ | 1:1:0.04:38 |
STta+ | 1:1:0.2:26 |
STta- | 1:1:0.02:26 |
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Sepulveda, V.R.; López, B.L. Synthesis of Hybrid Silica-Carbon Tubular Structures by Chemical Vapor Deposition with Methane or Ethene. C 2018, 4, 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/c4010001
Sepulveda VR, López BL. Synthesis of Hybrid Silica-Carbon Tubular Structures by Chemical Vapor Deposition with Methane or Ethene. C. 2018; 4(1):1. https://doi.org/10.3390/c4010001
Chicago/Turabian StyleSepulveda, Victor R., and Betty L. López. 2018. "Synthesis of Hybrid Silica-Carbon Tubular Structures by Chemical Vapor Deposition with Methane or Ethene" C 4, no. 1: 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/c4010001