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Solvothermal synthesis of carbon nitrogen nanotubes and nanofibers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 2006

Tiancheng Mu ,
Jun Huang ,
Zhimin Liu ,
Zhonghao Li  and
Buxing Han
Tiancheng Mu
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, People's Republic of China; and Center for Molecular Science, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, People's Republic of China
Jun Huang
Affiliation:
Center for Molecular Science, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100080, People's Republic of China
Zhimin Liu
Affiliation:
Center for Molecular Science, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100080, People's Republic of China
Zhonghao Li
Affiliation:
Center for Molecular Science, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100080, People's Republic of China
Buxing Han*
Affiliation:
Center for Molecular Science, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100080, People's Republic of China
*
a) Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: tcmu@chem.ruc.edu.cn
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Abstract

Carbon nitrogen nanotubes and nanofibers with controlled nitrogen concentration have been prepared by reaction of cyanuric chloride and hexachlorobenzene (HCB) with sodium metal at 250 °C in cyclohexane. Electron microscopy and spectroscopic analysis were used to characterize the products. The total yields of the tubes and fibers decrease as the ratio of cyanuric chloride to HCB increases, and nitrogen content in the products could be controlled by the ratio. The nanostructures depended strongly on the nitrogen content. Lower nitrogen content was favorable for producing linear products.

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HydrothermalNanostructureSelf-assembly
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 21 , Issue 7 , July 2006 , pp. 1658 - 1663
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2006

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