Carbon nanofibers are cylindric nanostructures with graphene layers arranged as stacked cones, cups or plates. Carbon nanofibers with graphene layers wrapped into perfect cylinders are called carbon nanotubes. intermediate size between molecular and microscopic (micrometer-sized) structures ... Graphene is a single planar sheet of sp² bonded carbon atoms. ... In common usage and elementary geometry, a cone (Greek: κÏνοÏ) is a solid object obtained by rotating a right triangle around one of its two short sides, the cones axis. ... Cup can refer to: A drinking vessel such as a teacup or similar drinkware. ... Plate has several meanings: A plate electrode in a vacuum tube. ... Look up cylinder in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 3D model of three types of single-walled carbon nanotubes. ...
Synthesis
Catalytic Chemical Vapor Deposition, Catalytic Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition