Spontaneous dissolution of a single-wall carbon nanotube salt.
Upon reduction with alkali metals, single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTS) are shown to form polyelectrolyte salts that are soluble in polar organic solvents without any sonication, use of surfactants, or functionalization whatsoever, thus forming true thermodynamically stable solutions of naked SWNTs.
Pénicaud
Alain
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Centre de Recherche Paul Pascal-CNRS, Université Bordeaux-I, Av. Schweitzer, 33600 Pessac, France. penicaud@crpp-bordeaux.cnrs.fr
Poulin
Philippe
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Derré
Alain
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Anglaret
Eric
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Petit
Pierre
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