Controlled Growth of Carbon Spheres Through the Mg-Reduction Route

Abstract

Abstract Hollow spheres, hollow capsules and solid spheres of carbon were selectively synthesized by Mg-reduction of hexachlorobutadiene at appropriate reaction conditions. X-ray powder diffraction and Raman spectra reveal that the as-prepared materials have a well-ordered structure. A possible formation mechanism has been proposed.

Keywords

• Chemical synthesis
• Carbon
• Hollow spheres
• Hollow capsules
• Solid spheres