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      The use of natural materials in nanocarbon synthesis.

      Chemsuschem
      Green Chemistry Technology, economics, methods, trends, Nanotechnology, Nanotubes, Carbon, chemistry, Polymers, chemical synthesis

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          Nanomaterials are shifting from laboratory-scale preparation to industrial production. The energy costs and starting materials (feedstock, catalyst, and support) consumed or used in the mass production of nanomaterials are issues that limit their broad application. Natural materials, such as sand, rock, and lava, contain small or trace amounts of metals or metal oxides of nanometer-scale sizes and have been recently used as catalysts for the production of carbon nanotubes (CNTs), providing an interesting way to lower the production cost of CNTs. However, the sustainability of the whole production process still needs to be explored. Layered minerals (e.g., clays) are used to produce CNT-clay hybrids, which can be further used to synthesize polymer-CNT-clay nanocomposites. Natural materials and some byproducts of industrial production processes have been explored as carbon sources for nanocarbon synthesis. This Minireview highlights some recent promising work and prospects for the use of natural materials in the synthesis of CNTs, carbon nanofibers (CNFs), and nanocomposites, and their applications in catalysis and in materials science.

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          19834932
          10.1002/cssc.200900046

          Chemistry
          Green Chemistry Technology,economics,methods,trends,Nanotechnology,Nanotubes, Carbon,chemistry,Polymers,chemical synthesis

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