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A self-assembly template approach for preparing hollow carbon microspheres

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Hollow carbon microspheres (HCMs) are prepared in a sealed quartz tube via the reaction between ferrocene and ammonium bromide. The morphology and microstructure of the product are characterized by X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, focused ion beam workstation, transmission electron microscopy, and differential scanning calorimetry analysis. The diameter of the HCMs ranges from 1 to 13 μm and the thickness of shells ranges from 70 nm to 450 nm. It is concluded that the self-generated spherical droplets of iron amine bromide serve as the core templates for the formation of HCMs.

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  1. Institute of Marine Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, 201306, China

    Boyang Liu

  2. Institute for Advanced Ceramics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China

    Dechang Jia, Jiancun Rao & Yingfeng Shao

  3. Department of Applied Chemistry, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China

    Pengjian Zuo

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Liu, B., Jia, D., Rao, J. et al. A self-assembly template approach for preparing hollow carbon microspheres. J Solid State Electrochem 13, 497–501 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-008-0719-8

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