A sustainable natural nanofibrous confinement strategy to obtain ultrafine Co3O4 nanocatalysts embedded in N-enriched carbon fibers for efficient biomass-derivative in situ hydrogenation

Nanoscale ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (33) ◽  
pp. 17373-17384
Author(s):  
Shenghui Zhou ◽  
Haisong Qi

Ultrafine Co3O4 nanoparticle (ca. 1.57 nm) decorated N-enriched carbon nanofiber derived from bacterial cellulose was fabricated via a urea-assisted carbonation approach, followed by mild nitrate decomposition.

2012 ◽  
Vol 430-432 ◽  
pp. 1269-1272
Author(s):  
Xian Feng Xu ◽  
Yan Yan Hu ◽  
Peng Xiao

In order to improve surface characteristics of carbon fibers, using nickel granules as catalysts, nano carbon with different morphologies was deposited in-situ on the surface of carbon fibers by the method of Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD). The observations by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) indicated that keeping the excellent performance of plating nickels catalyst and a suitable deposition rate of Pyrogenation Carbon (PyC) are the key factors for getting Carbon Nanotube and Carbon Nanofiber (CNT/CNF). In this experiment, the optimum operation conditions are: plating time at 5min, deposition temperature at 1173K, deposition time at 2 hours, flow of C3H6, H2 and N2 at 30, 200 and 400ml/min respectively, deposition pressure at 700-1000Pa. Evolution rules of nano carbon are explained in growth mechanism of Catalytic Chemical Vapor Deposition (CCVD).


2021 ◽  
pp. 125184
Author(s):  
Piyatida Thaveemas ◽  
Laemthong Chuenchom ◽  
Sulawan Kaowphong ◽  
Supanna Techasakul ◽  
Patchareenart Saparpakorn ◽  
...  

RSC Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (55) ◽  
pp. 34763-34769 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fang Wang ◽  
Ting Liu ◽  
Yaofang Guo ◽  
Wenzhen Li ◽  
Ji Qi ◽  
...  

Herein, we report a facile and environment-friendly route for the preparation of Co9S8 activated N/S co-doped carbon tubes (denoted as Co9S8@N/S–CT) in situ grown on a carbon nanofiber network derived from bacterial cellulose.


2003 ◽  
Vol 774 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janice L. McKenzie ◽  
Michael C. Waid ◽  
Riyi Shi ◽  
Thomas J. Webster

AbstractSince the cytocompatibility of carbon nanofibers with respect to neural applications remains largely uninvestigated, the objective of the present in vitro study was to determine cytocompatibility properties of formulations containing carbon nanofibers. Carbon fiber substrates were prepared from four different types of carbon fibers, two with nanoscale diameters (nanophase, or less than or equal to 100 nm) and two with conventional diameters (or greater than 200 nm). Within these two categories, both a high and a low surface energy fiber were investigated and tested. Astrocytes (glial scar tissue-forming cells) and pheochromocytoma cells (PC-12; neuronal-like cells) were seeded separately onto the substrates. Results provided the first evidence that astrocytes preferentially adhered on the carbon fiber that had the largest diameter and the lowest surface energy. PC-12 cells exhibited the most neurites on the carbon fiber with nanodimensions and low surface energy. These results may indicate that PC-12 cells prefer nanoscale carbon fibers while astrocytes prefer conventional scale fibers. A composite was formed from poly-carbonate urethane and the 60 nm carbon fiber. Composite substrates were thus formed using different weight percentages of this fiber in the polymer matrix. Increased astrocyte adherence and PC-12 neurite density corresponded to decreasing amounts of the carbon nanofibers in the poly-carbonate urethane matrices. Controlling carbon fiber diameter may be an approach for increasing implant contact with neurons and decreasing scar tissue formation.


2021 ◽  
Vol 199 ◽  
pp. 113820
Author(s):  
Thomas J. Cochell ◽  
Raymond R. Unocic ◽  
José Graña-Otero ◽  
Alexandre Martin

2021 ◽  
pp. 161638
Author(s):  
Ruoyu Chen ◽  
Xinxin Jin ◽  
Daqian Hei ◽  
Peng Lin ◽  
Feng Liu ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (10) ◽  
pp. 5235-5240
Author(s):  
Hua-Hui Chen ◽  
Jing-Jing Cao ◽  
Hai-Ping Hong ◽  
Nan Zheng ◽  
Jie Ren ◽  
...  

In Situ transformed carbon fibers/Al2O3 ceramic matrix nanocomposites with Cao–MgO–SiO2 sintering agent were prepared by hot-pressed sintering technology in vacuum. In the sintering process, pre-oxidized polyacrylonitrile fibers (below named as pre-oxidized PAN fibers) were used as the precursors of In Situ transformed carbon fibers. The micro/nanostructure of composites and interface between In Situ transformed carbon fibers and matrix were investigated, as well as the properties of composites. The results showed that the composites could be sintered well at a relatively low temperature of 1650 °C. During the sintering, the precursors, pre-oxidized PAN fibers, were In Situ transformed into carbon fibers, and the In Situ transformed carbon fibers had the graphitelike structure along the fiber axial direction. The carbon atoms arrangement in the surface layer of the fiber was more orderly than the core. A typical diffraction peak of carbon fiber at 26°, which corresponded to the (002) crystal plane, was observed, and the inter-planar spacing was approximately 0.34 nm. The CaO–MgO–SiO2 sintering agent formed MgAl2O4 and CaAl2Si2O8 phases in the interface between In Situ transformed carbon fibers and matrix, therefore improving the interface bonding, and thereby modifying the mechanical properties of the composites.


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