Stability of NbCl₅ and ZnMg Intercalated Graphite

Abstract:

NbCl₅ and ZnMg intercalated graphite have been successfully synthesized by two-zone vapor transport method with the reactants sealed in the vacuum. The incorporation of NbCl₅ and ZnMg results in randomly intercalation confirmed from the X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, and the doping effect change with the variation of intercalation time, the evolution of the doping is confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Raman analysis. The doped graphite is relatively stable at room temperature for up to 60 days from the Raman observations.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 787)
• Pages: 419-424
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.787.419
• Online since: April 2014
• Authors: Xiu Qing Meng*, Shuang Shuang Tang, Cong Han, Feng Min Wu
• Keywords: High Stability, Intercalated Graphite, Raman Analysis

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