Carbon Nanofiber Synthesis within 3-Dimensional Sintered Nickel Microfibrous Matrices: Optimization of Synthesis Conditions

Figure 11

3-dimensional deposition of CNF within 8 μm SMM matrix: (a) top-view before synthesis, (b) top-view after CNF 11 min synthesis, (c1) low magnification (27x) cross-sectional view, (c2) cross-sectional view at 1000x of the matrix edge shown in c1, and (c3) cross-sectional view at 1000x of the matrix thickness centerline shown in c1 [46].