Journal article

Publication year: 2021

Journal: C — Journal of Carbon Research

Volume number: 7

Issue number: 1

eISSN: 2311-5629

Open access status: Gold

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.3390/c7010029

Publisher: MDPI

Abstract: 
Quick characterization methods to determine the structure of carbon materials are sought after for a wide array of technical applications. In this study we present the combined analysis of the structure of carbide-derived carbons (CDCs) with Raman spectroscopy and wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS) methods. We present the optimal deconvolution method to be used for the detailed analysis of Raman spectroscopy data of CDCs and comparison to corresponding WAXS results is made. For a broad set of CDCs both WAXS and Raman spectroscopy data showed that the average graphene layer extent increases with synthesis temperature of CDC, while the coherent domain lengths obtained from Raman spectroscopy higher by an average of 4.4 nm. In addition, the presence of correlations between the parameters (D-band width and the parameter A(Sigma)D/A(Sigma)G ) from Raman spectroscopy and the synthesis temperature are established. Based on the WAXS and Raman spectra data analysis the strong influence of the precursor carbide structure on the graphitization pathway is shown.

Harvard Citation style: Harmas, R., Palm, R., Kurig, H., Puusepp, L., Pfaff, T., Romann, T., et al. (2021) Carbide-Derived Carbons: WAXS and Raman Spectra for Detailed Structural Analysis, C - An Open Access Journal of Carbon Research, 7(1), Article 29. https://doi.org/10.3390/c7010029

APA Citation style: Harmas, R., Palm, R., Kurig, H., Puusepp, L., Pfaff, T., Romann, T., Aruvali, J., Tallo, I., Thomberg, T., Janes, A., & Lust, E. (2021). Carbide-Derived Carbons: WAXS and Raman Spectra for Detailed Structural Analysis. C - An Open Access Journal of Carbon Research. 7(1), Article 29. https://doi.org/10.3390/c7010029