title: The electrolyte switchable solubility of multi-walled carbon nanotube/ionic liquid (MWCNT/IL) hybrids.
abstract: In this communication we report the first preparation of ionic liquid-modified carbon nanotubes with reversibly switchable solubility between aqueous and organic solvents, induced by anion exchange.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, PR China.
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yongmin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Wilhelm T S
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Huck
authors.forename: Weimin
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D004573:Electrolytes / Q000737:chemistry*; D052578:Ionic Liquids / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012995:Solubility; D013499:Surface Properties; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D004573:Electrolytes; D052578:Ionic Liquids; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D014867:Water