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The transformation of an active carbon film with Pt nanoparticles to onion-like fullerenes has been in-situ investigated by a high-resolution transmission electron microscope. It was found that the onion-like fullerenes/metals polycrystalline film was formed under electron irradiation. The formation process was consisted of three steps: first, the flakes of onion-like fullerenes were induced by Pt nanoparticles; second, the flakes grew into a few ellipsoidal graphite shell; and third, a gradual reorganization of the formation of quasi-spheroid graphite shells and the bond of Pt particles was took place. It was a composite film of onion-like fullerenes and metal particles. It is suggested that the transformation mechanism involves an irradiation of electron and a catalytic effect of Pt nanoparticles, while any temperature rise due to electron irradiation seems to be negligibly small.
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Xu, B., Jia, H., Zhou, H. et al. Transformation of Active Carbon to Onion-like Fullerenes Under Electron Beam Irradiation. MRS Online Proceedings Library 675, 751 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1557/PROC-675-W7.5.1
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