Pillared graphene
Appearance
Pillared graphene is a hybrid carbon, structure consisting of an oriented array of carbon nanotubes connected at each end to a sheet of graphene. It was first described theoretically by George Froudakis and colleagues of the University of Crete in Greece in 2008.[1] Pillared graphene has not yet been synthesised in the laboratory, but it has been suggested that it may have useful electronic properties, or as a hydrogen storage material.
References
- ^ GK Dimitrakakis; et al. (2008). "Pillared Graphene: A New 3-D Network Nanostructure for Enhanced Hydrogen Storage". Nano Letters. 8 (10): 3166–3170. doi:10.1021/nl801417w. PMID 18800853.
External links
- http://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=7593.php Novel, conceptual nanotechnology carbon material meets DOE's target for hydrogen storage