Oxidation of Carbon Nanofibers and Materials on Their Basis
The results of the oxidation of carbon nanofibers and materials on their basis are presented; these results demonstrate that the carbon fibers were formed by carbon with different degrees of crystal structure ordering. The experimental data supported previous hypotheses that amorphous carbon results from the decomposition of metal carbides. The subsequent formation of spatial structures and the appearance of crystalline carbon species resulted from catalytic graphitization. It was demonstrated that sorbents that are more effective than well-known sorbents can be prepared based on carbon nanofibers after pyrolytic consolidation followed by activation.