title: Dispersion of carbon nanotubes using organic solvents.
abstract: Phenyl ethyl alcohol was used for fast and stable dispersion of carbon nanotubes. This solvent, more effective than ethanol and toluene, allows easy dispersion of carbon nanotubes for TEM characterization. For TEM grids prepared at high dilution, it is possible to observe each tube separately. Applying that solvent, it was possible to measure the length, the diameter and the solubility of different carbon nanotubes samples.
authors.affiliation: Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix, 61 rue de Bruxelles, B-5000 Namur, Belgium.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dumonteil
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Demortier
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Detriche
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Raes
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fonseca
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rühle
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Nagy
mesh_terms: D003102:Colloids / Q000032:analysis*; D004058:Diffusion; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D008422:Materials Testing / Q000379:methods*; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission / Q000379:methods*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000737:chemistry; D010316:Particle Size; D010626:Phenylethyl Alcohol / Q000737:chemistry*; D012995:Solubility; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D003102:Colloids; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D012997:Solvents; D010626:Phenylethyl Alcohol