Issue 46, 2008

Carbonization of polyethylene on gold oxide

Abstract

Carbon layers are formed when gold oxide reacts under mild thermal conditions with molten aliphatic polymers such as polyethylene. This formation of carbon at relatively low temperature from chemically resistant polymers by addition of gold oxide to the polymers was unforeseen.

Graphical abstract: Carbonization of polyethylene on gold oxide

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
22 Jul 2008
Accepted
07 Oct 2008
First published
23 Oct 2008

J. Mater. Chem., 2008,18, 5589-5591

Carbonization of polyethylene on gold oxide

S. Hore, G. Kaiser, Y. Hu, A. Schulz, M. Konuma, G. Götz, W. Sigle, A. Verhoeven and J. Maier, J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 5589 DOI: 10.1039/B812430B

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