The Formation of Carbon Nanostructures via Catalytic Pyrolysis of Naphthalene under Its Autogenic Pressure

Figure 1

SEM images of products prepared from pyrolysis of 3.8 g naphthalene and 2.5 g nickel acetate tetrahydrate at different temperatures. The images of high magnification are in the left-top corner of (a)–(e), respectively. (a) 600°C, (b) 700°C, (c) 800°C, (d) 900°C, and (e) 1000°C.

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