title: Modification of multi-wall carbon nanotube surfaces with poly(amidoamine) dendrons: synthesis and metal templating.
abstract: Hydroxyl functional poly(amidoamine) dendron wedges have been reacted with the surface of multi-walled carbon nanotubes and used for templating silver nanoparticles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: Gaojian
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mantovani
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: York
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Haddleton
mesh_terms: D050091:Dendrimers / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission / Q000379:methods; D015394:Molecular Structure; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D010316:Particle Size; D011073:Polyamines / Q000737:chemistry*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared / Q000379:methods; D013499:Surface Properties; D013696:Temperature; D013818:Thermogravimetry
chemical_list: D050091:Dendrimers; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011073:Polyamines; D012834:Silver