Aluminum carbide (Al₄C₃)

• This is carbide that yields variety of carbon nanostructures, from amorphous to graphitic nanobarrels (nanoparticles).
• Porosity is varied by changing reaction conditions.
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TABLE. Properties of selected porous SkeletonC materials from Al₄C₃

C#	Precursor Carbide	Ws [cm3/g]	BET [m2/g]	Vtot [cm3/g]	XRD data		Type of SkeletonC
					d002 [Å]	Graphitic [%]
1	Al4C3	0.65	1500	0.75	3.38	3	amorphous
2	Al4C3	0.53	700	0.84	3.43	43	nanobarrels
3	Al4C3	0.50	700	0.95	3.43	46	turbostratic

 

FIGURE. TEM picture of SkeletonC nanobarrels from Al4C3	FIGURE. TEM picture of turbostratic SkeletonC from Al4C3

FIGURE. X-Ray diffraction of different SkeletonC from Al4C3