Organic solvent dispersions of single-walled carbon nanotubes: Toward solutions of pristine nanotubes

被引:553
作者
Ausman, KD
Piner, R
Lourie, O
Ruoff, RS
Korobov, M
机构
[1] Washington Univ, Dept Phys, St Louis, MO 63130 USA
[2] Moscow State Univ, Dept Chem, Moscow 119899, Russia
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JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B | 2000年 / 104卷 / 38期
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10.1021/jp002555m
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A systematic study has been performed in order to find an appropriate medium for solubilization/dispersion of pristine single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs). Five solvents, all featuring high electron pair donicity (beta) and low hydrogen bond parameter (alpha) have demonstrated the ability to readily form stable dispersions. The best dispersions have been characterized by UV/visible-NIR spectra, ESR spectra, and atomic force microscopy (AFM).
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