@article{8693fc2a3371425097475578315c348d,
title = "Formation of unique nanowhiskers on carbon gels",
abstract = "Nanowhiskers were found on the surface of carbon gel prepared by using RF gel as a precursor. The results showed that nanowhiskers are formed only on the surface of RF carbon gel prepared under high catalyst concentration. Na 2CO3 was doped to the RF gel of T6, on which the nanowhiskers were not formed after pyrolysis, to confirm the effect of catalyst concentration in RF gel. The result suggested that the catalyst (Na 2CO3) concentration has an effect on the nanowhisker formation.",
keywords = "A. Whiskers, B. Pyrolysis, C. Adsorption, D. Scanning electron microscopy, E. Surface properties",
author = "Nattaporn Tonanon and Wiwut Tanthapanichakoon and Takuji Yamamoto and Hiromoto Nishihara and Mukai, {Shin R.} and Hajime Tamon",
note = "Funding Information: This research was partially supported by Thai Government (Matching Fund), the Thailand Research Fund (Senior Researcher Scholarship), Thai–Japan Technology Transfer Project (TJTTP), Silver Jubilee Research Fund, Chulalongkorn University, National Metal and Materials Technology Center (Thailand), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), No. 14350416 (2002) and Industrial Technology Research Grant Program in 2001 from New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) of Japan.",
year = "2004",
doi = "10.1016/j.carbon.2004.03.031",
language = "English",
volume = "42",
pages = "2119--2121",
journal = "Carbon",
issn = "0008-6223",
publisher = "Elsevier Ltd.",
number = "10",
}