The mechanism of electrochemical synthesis in carbonate melts is investigated by the cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic electrolysis and scanning electronic microscopy.
The optimum conditions of electrochemical synthesis of carbon nanosized structures and nanotubes in ionic carbonate melts are presented in the work. The series of physical and chemical analyses are conducted. The composition of synthesis powder were established with X-Ray structural methods. Their results indicate the presence of carbon nanotubes and graphite in sample. The dispersive analysis of powders was showed that the particle size of the obtained sample lie in the micrometer range. The obtained sample was investigated of the morphology and composition by using scanning electron microscopy. The results confirm the presence of carbon nanotubes.