Abstract
Carbon spheres with a regular and perfect shape was successfully synthesized from corn starch by a two stage process: oxidation and carbonization. In this process, oxidation treatment was the main step; the optimal oxidation temperature was 210 °C. The resulting products were characterized by using combined techniques including X-ray powder diffractometer (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). The results showed that the products could keep the original shape of corn starch perfectly, and the diameters of carbon spheres ranged from 5 to 25 μm. It showed characteristic structure of non-graphitizing carbons heated at high temperatures. The preparation mechanism has also been discussed.
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