A review of shaped carbon nanomaterials

Materials made of carbon that can be synthesised and characterised at the nano level have become a mainstay in the nanotechnology arena. These carbon materials can have a remarkable range of morphologies. They can have structures that are either hollow or filled and can take many shapes, as evidence...

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Main Authors:	Neil Coville, Sabelo Mhlanga, Edward Nxumalo, Ahmed Shaikjee
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Academy of Science of South Africa 2011-03-01
Series:	South African Journal of Science
Subjects:	carbon nanotubes carbon spheres carbon helices graphene carbon fibres
Online Access:	http://192.168.0.117/index.php/sajs/article/view/9863

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spelling	doaj-16ae925c935f4553b38d0f68c4019e9f2021-04-04T14:16:41ZengAcademy of Science of South AfricaSouth African Journal of Science1996-74892011-03-011073/4A review of shaped carbon nanomaterialsNeil Coville0Sabelo Mhlanga1Edward Nxumalo2Ahmed Shaikjee3University of the WitwatersrandUniversity of the WitwatersrandUniversity of the WitwatersrandUniversity of the WitwatersrandMaterials made of carbon that can be synthesised and characterised at the nano level have become a mainstay in the nanotechnology arena. These carbon materials can have a remarkable range of morphologies. They can have structures that are either hollow or filled and can take many shapes, as evidenced by the well-documented families of fullerenes and carbon nanotubes. However, these are but two of the shapes that carbon can form at the nano level. In this review we outline the types of shaped carbons that can be produced by simple synthetic procedures, focusing on spheres, tubes or fibres, and helices. Their mechanisms of formation and uses are also described.http://192.168.0.117/index.php/sajs/article/view/9863carbon nanotubescarbon spherescarbon helicesgraphenecarbon fibres
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title	A review of shaped carbon nanomaterials
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publisher	Academy of Science of South Africa
series	South African Journal of Science
issn	1996-7489
publishDate	2011-03-01
description	Materials made of carbon that can be synthesised and characterised at the nano level have become a mainstay in the nanotechnology arena. These carbon materials can have a remarkable range of morphologies. They can have structures that are either hollow or filled and can take many shapes, as evidenced by the well-documented families of fullerenes and carbon nanotubes. However, these are but two of the shapes that carbon can form at the nano level. In this review we outline the types of shaped carbons that can be produced by simple synthetic procedures, focusing on spheres, tubes or fibres, and helices. Their mechanisms of formation and uses are also described.
topic	carbon nanotubes carbon spheres carbon helices graphene carbon fibres
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A review of shaped carbon nanomaterials

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