Electrical explosion technology for novel carbon nanomaterials production

Abstract

There were developed two new technologies for manufacturing of novel carbon nanomaterials (fullerenes, nanotubes, carbonic nanoclusters) based on the idea of high-energy plasmochemistry synthesis with the use of the techniques of electrical wire explosion and spark erosion of graphite and metallic materials (nickel, iron, copper) in organic medium. A wide spectrum of fullerene-like materials including the highest ones (C70 and higher) was discovered and studied using X-ray diffraction analysis, electron microscopy and mass-spectroscopy. Ferromagnetic properties of carbon nanomaterials were detected and studied. An important role of catalysts in the process of carbon nanomaterial formation was established. © 2007 Springer.