Covalent decoration of multi-walled carbon nanotubes with silica nanoparticles.
We describe a novel tunable approach for the synthesis of carbon nanotube-silica nanobead composites. The control of nanotube morphology and bead size coupled with the versatility of silica chemistry makes these structures an excellent platform for the development of biosensors, or for optical, magnetic and catalytic applications.
Bottini
Massimo
M
Burnham Institute, 10901 North, Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Tautz
Lutz
L
Huynh
Huong
H
Monosov
Edvard
E
Bottini
Nunzio
N
Dawson
Marcia I
MI
Bellucci
Stefano
S
Mustelin
Tomas
T
D003460:Crystallization; D049329:Nanostructures; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*
D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D012822:Silicon Dioxide