Research Article

Arc-Discharge Synthesis of Iron Encapsulated in Carbon Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications

Figure 2

TEM images of iron encapsulated in carbon nanoparticles produced by arc-discharge ( A of current) using different flows and concentrations accompanied by their size distribution histograms. (a) 30 mL/min with a concentration of 1% w/w, (b) 30 mL/min with a precursor concentration of 2% w/w, and (c) 30 mL/min with a concentration of 4% w/w.
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