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Graphitic Carbon Nanoparticles from Asphaltenes

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We report preliminary studies on the preparation of carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) of ~ 20 nm in diameter derived from asphaltenes under mild conditions. This transformation occurred upon heating a thin film of asphaltenes cast on a carbon coated copper grid under both nitrogen and oxygen atmosphere. The resulting CNPs were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning/transmission electron microscopy (SEM/STEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), elemental analysis (EA) and Auger electron spectroscopy (AES). The findings point towards asphaltenes, a crude oil by-product, as a potential source for carbon nanomaterials.

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  1. National Institute for Nanotechnology and Department of Chemistry, T6G 2M9, Alberta Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    Christophe Danumah, J. Myles Andrew & Hicham Fenniri

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Danumah, C., Andrew, J.M. & Fenniri, H. Graphitic Carbon Nanoparticles from Asphaltenes. MRS Online Proceedings Library 1312, 526 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1557/opl.2011.133

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