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Indexed by:期刊论文

Date of Publication:2010-03-17

Journal:JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D-APPLIED PHYSICS

Included Journals:SCIE、EI

Volume:43

Issue:10

ISSN No.:0022-3727

Abstract:Catalytic pyrogenation of methane gas in the presence of Ni nanoparticles was employed to synthesize C/Ni composite nanoparticles at various reaction temperatures. The Ni nanoparticles prepared by the arc-discharge method served as a catalyst to decompose the hydrocarbon molecules and also provided isolated templates for the formation of carbon nanocapsules at 400 and 500 degrees C or multi-walled carbon nanotubes at 600 and 650 degrees C. The generation and growth mechanism of the carbon shells are discussed on the basis of structure evolution. By dispersing the nanoparticles homogeneously into a paraffin matrix, the electromagnetic parameters of the nanoparticles have been investigated in the frequency range 2-18 GHz. The samples exhibit high permittivities varying with the microstructures of the nanoparticles. The relationship between the dielectric properties and diverse carbon structures is indicated. The high permittivities of the nanoparticles are attributed to the better conductivity of the carbon shells and the charge polarizations at the defects or interfaces between metal cores and carbon shells.