title: Preparation of water-soluble multi-walled carbon nanotubes by polymer dispersant assisted exfoliation.
abstract: Water-soluble multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) with a high solubility of 29.2 mg ml(-1) were obtained by polymer dispersant hydrolyzed poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride) (HSMA) assisted exfoliation and centrifugation. The MWNTs were exfoliated and dispersed in aqueous solution by non-covalent modification with polymer dispersant of HSMA. Characterizations of HSMA-coated MWNTs were conducted via transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV-vis and fluorescence spectroscopy, and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA). The as-prepared HSMA-coated MWNTs showed good dispersibility and stability in water.
authors: Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Lab of Silicon Materials, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China. Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization (Zhejiang University), Ministry of Education, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China.
authors: Chao-Hua
authors: CH
authors: Xue
authors: Min-Min
authors: MM
authors: Shi
authors: Quan-Xiang
authors: QX
authors: Yan
authors: Zhen
authors: Z
authors: Shao
authors: Yan
authors: Y
authors: Gao
authors: Gang
authors: G
authors: Wu
authors: Xiao-Bin
authors: XB
authors: Zhang
authors: Yang
authors: Y
authors: Yang
authors: Hong-Zheng
authors: HZ
authors: Chen
authors: Mang
authors: M
authors: Wang