TY - JOUR
T1 - Carbonization of wood and nanostructures formed from the cell wall
AU - Xie, Xinfeng
AU - Goodell, Barry
AU - Daniel, Geoffrey
AU - Qian, Yuhui
AU - Jellison, Jody
AU - Peterson, Michael
PY - 2009/10
Y1 - 2009/10
N2 - In this paper, formation of unique carbon nanostructures via carbonization of wood in a step-wise process is reviewed. The mechanism described for the production of carbon nanotubes improves our understanding of a historic mystery related to the production of Damascus steel.
AB - In this paper, formation of unique carbon nanostructures via carbonization of wood in a step-wise process is reviewed. The mechanism described for the production of carbon nanotubes improves our understanding of a historic mystery related to the production of Damascus steel.
KW - Carbon nanotubes
KW - Damascus steel
KW - Oxidative carbonization
KW - Sword
KW - Wood
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ibiod.2009.06.011
DO - 10.1016/j.ibiod.2009.06.011
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:70349290566
SN - 0964-8305
VL - 63
SP - 933
EP - 935
JO - International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation
JF - International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation
IS - 7
ER -