title: Mixtures of oppositely charged polypeptides as high-performance dispersing agents for single-wall carbon nanotubes.
abstract: A new and simple strategy for the dispersion of single-wall carbon nanotubes in aqueous media is presented which does not rely on hydrophobic interactions between the polypeptidic dispersing agent and the nanotubes, and allows the surface charge of the resulting conjugate materials to be controlled.
authors: University of Oxford, Department of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QR, UK.
authors: Gordon K-C
authors: GK
authors: Lee
authors: Clare
authors: C
authors: Sach
authors: Malcolm L H
authors: ML
authors: Green
authors: Luet-Lok
authors: LL
authors: Wong
authors: Christoph G
authors: CG
authors: Salzmann
mesh_terms: D015394:Molecular Structure; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D010455:Peptides; D014867:Water