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209. Ishida, O., Kim, D. -Y, Nishiyama, Y., and R. M. Brown. 2004. Microfibrillar carbon from cellulose. Cellulose 11: 475-480.
Abstract:
Use of pyrolytic carbon from cellulose has been limited in practice to activated adsorbent carbon, but cellulose-derived carbon retaining the nanoscale microfibrillar morphology offers rich possibilities as an advanced material. Here we developed novel methods to prepare such materials by an improved drying of wet cellulose prior to pyrolysis. This procedure is an adaptation from electron microscopy techniques, i.e. rapid freeze drying of suspension and solvent exchange drying, both being effective in preventing coagulation of cellulose microfibrils/microcrystals. Pyrolytic carbon from such material has a large external surface area, with the graphitic carbon crystallites roughly aligned along the fiber axis. These features are potentially useful in developing novel carbon nanomaterials for electrodes, catalyst supports, or composite material elements.
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