Imaging the structure of activated carbon using aberration corrected TEM

Harris, P. J. F., Liu, Z. and Suenaga, K. (2010) Imaging the structure of activated carbon using aberration corrected TEM. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 241 (1). 012050. ISSN 1742-6588 doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/241/1/012050

Abstract/Summary

The precise atomic structure of activated carbon is unknown, despite its commercial importance. Here we show that the structure of a commercial activated carbon can be imaged directly using aberration corrected transmission electron microscopy. Images are presented both of the as-produced carbon and of the carbon following heat- treatment at 2000°C. In the 2000°C carbon clear evidence is found for the presence of pentagonal rings, suggesting that the carbons have a fullerene-related structure.

Additional Information	This paper was presented at the Electron Microscopy and Analysis Group Conference held in Sheffield, UK, 9-11 September 2009.
Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/19569
Identification Number/DOI	10.1088/1742-6596/241/1/012050
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Interdisciplinary centres and themes > Chemical Analysis Facility (CAF) > Electron Microscopy Laboratory (CAF)
Additional Information	This paper was presented at the Electron Microscopy and Analysis Group Conference held in Sheffield, UK, 9-11 September 2009.
Publisher	Institute of Physics
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