Formation of single-wall carbon nanotube superbundles

被引：20

作者：

Gennett, T ^{[1
]}

Dillon, AC ^{[1
]}

Alleman, JL ^{[1
]}

Jones, KM ^{[1
]}

Hasoon, FS ^{[1
]}

Heben, MJ ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Natl Renewable Energy Lab, Golden, CO 80401 USA

来源：

CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS | 2000年 / 12卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1021/cm9907108

中图分类号：

O64 [物理化学（理论化学）、化学物理学];

学科分类号：

070304 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

Carbon single-wall nanotubes (SWNTs) are of great interest because of their expected novel electronic, mechanical, and adsorption properties. However, to test these properties and develop applications, it is necessary to isolate large aligned nanotube bundles, Here we demonstrate that SWNT samples may be converted from seemingly endless 10-20 nm wide bundles into agglomerations of aligned nanotube bundles 0.4-1 mu m in diameter and 5-10 mu m in length A transmission electron microscope image of an isolated "superbundle" is shown.

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