摘要 |
<p>A process for producing substantially crystalline graphitic carbon nanofibers comprised of graphic sheets. The graphic sheets are substantially parallel or substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the carbon nanofiber. When the graphite sheets are to be substantially parallel, these carbon nanofibers are produced by contacting an iron, or an iron:copper, or an iron:nickel bimetallic bulk catalyst with a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen at temperatures from about 670 °C to about 725 °C for an effective amount of time. When they are to be substantially perpendicular, the nanofibers are produced by use of an iron:copper bimetallic bulk catalyst at temperatures for about 550 °C to about 670 °C.</p> |