The electrolyte switchable solubility of multi-walled carbon nanotube/ionic liquid (MWCNT/IL) hybrids.
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.
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Bo
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State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, PR China.
Zhou
Feng
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Liu
Gang
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Liang
Yongmin
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Huck
Wilhelm T S
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Liu
Weimin
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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
D004573:Electrolytes; D052578:Ionic Liquids; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D014867:Water