High‐Performance Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Electrodes using Solid‐Phase‐Synthesized Carbon Nanocoils

作者：Taeghwan Hyeon, Sang Jin Han, Yung‐Eun Sung, Kyung‐Won Park, Young-Woon Kim · 发表于：Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 年份：2003 · DOI：10.1002/anie.200250856 · 被引用次数：310 · 研究领域：Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication、Advancements in Battery Materials、Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

Carbon nanocoils with nanometer-thick graphitic fibers (see picture) were synthesized by the simple heat treatment of nanocomposites of a carbon precursor, silica, and a transition-metal salt. The carbon nanocoils exhibited a high surface area and a highly graphitized structure. The nanocoils were then successfully applied as catalyst supports for direct methanol fuel cell electrodes.