Discrete dispersion of single-walled carbon nanotubes.
Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) have been effectively wetted and dispersed in saturated sodium hydroxide (NaOH) alcohol-water solutions with little surface damage or shortening of the tubes; the treated material was dissolvable as individual tubes in many common organic solvents.
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Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, UK CB2 3QZ.
Kinloch
Ian A
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Windle
Alan H
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D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010316:Particle Size; D012972:Sodium Hydroxide / Q000737:chemistry; D012996:Solutions / Q000737:chemistry; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry; D017155:Wettability
D000438:Alcohols; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D012996:Solutions; D014867:Water; D012972:Sodium Hydroxide