Template Synthesis of Carbon Nanofibers Containing Linear Mesocage Arrays

Abstract

Abstract Carbon nanofibers containing linear mesocage arrays were prepared via evaporation induced self-assembly method within AAO template with an average channel diameter of about 25 nm. The TEM results show that the mesocages have an elongated shape in the transversal direction. The results of N2 adsorption–desorption analysis indicate that the sample possesses a cage-like mesoporous structure and the average mesopore size of the sample is about 18 nm.

Keywords

• Template synthesis
• Mesoporous carbon
• Nanofiber
• AAO
• Linear mesocage array