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SHS as a new approach to synthesizing hierarchical inorganic structures

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We applied SHS method (also known as combustion synthesis) to create hierarchically structured porous hollow carbon nanospheres, mesoporous carbon nanosheets, and AlN stellar and multi-storey dendrite microcrystals. Our method utilizes the heat of combustion reaction for generating liquid and gaseous reactive species that promote the nucleation and growth of hierarchical microstructures. The studies on the electrochemical characteristics of carbon hierarchical structures revealed that these materials have potential application to fabrication of functional materials for use in supercapacitors and Li–S battery electrodes.

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    H. H. Nersisyan & J. H. Lee

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Nersisyan, H.H., Lee, J.H. SHS as a new approach to synthesizing hierarchical inorganic structures. Int. J Self-Propag. High-Temp. Synth. 26, 210–220 (2017). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1061386217030050

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