title: Functionalization of MWCNTs with atomic nitrogen.
abstract: In this study of the changes induced by exposing MWCNTs to a nitrogen plasma, it was found by HRTEM that the atomic nitrogen exposure does not significantly etch the surface of the carbon nanotube (CNT). Nevertheless, the atomic nitrogen generated by a microwave plasma effectively grafts amine, nitrile, amide, and oxime groups onto the CNT surface, as observed by XPS, altering the density of valence electronic states, as seen in UPS.
authors.affiliation: LCIA, University of Mons-Hainaut, Avenue Nicolas Copernic 1, B-7000 Mons, Belgium.
authors.forename: Benoit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ruelle
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Felten
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ghijsen
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Drube
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Duoduo
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Rolf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Erni
authors.forename: Gustaaf
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Van Tendeloo
authors.forename: Peeterbroeck
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sophie
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dubois
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Godfroid
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hecq
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bittencourt