Non-conventional Fe3C-based nanostructures
2011
Novel Fe3C-based nanostructures with an inner layered structure have been synthesized by a simple medium-temperature (T = 700 °C) process based on carbothermal reduction. In this process, the iron precursor reacts with a selected nitrogen rich carbon source (namely, 4,5-dicyanoimidazole) to form wrapped nano-sheets of Fe3C@C(N). The nanosheets are composed of 5 nm crystalline Fe3C nanoparticles, which are integrated into a nitrogen-doped carbon phase giving rise to the wrapped morphology. By variation of reaction parameters (such as initial concentration, temperature, reaction time), the typical accompanying side products of iron carbide such as metallic iron and amorphous carbon can be kept very low or even avoided. Contrary to simple expectations, those nanostructures are surprisingly robust against oxidation in air and could have potential applications in nanomagnetism and catalysis.
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