title: 3D macroporous solids from chemically cross-linked carbon nanotubes.
abstract: Suzuki reaction for covalently interconnected 3D carbon nanotube (CNT) architectures is reported. The synthesis of 3D macroscopic solids made of CNTs covalently connected via Suzuki cross-coupling, a well-known carbon-carbon covalent bond forming reaction in organic chemistry, is scalable. The resulting solid has a highly porous, interconnected structure of chemically cross-linked CNTs. Its use for the removal of oil from contaminated water is demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Material Science and NanoEngineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 77005, USA.
authors.forename: Sehmus
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozden
authors.forename: Tharangattu N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Narayanan
authors.forename: Chandra S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Tiwary
authors.forename: Pei
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Amelia H C
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Hart
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vajtai
authors.forename: Pulickel M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Ajayan
keywords: Raman spectroscopy; Suzuki reaction; carbon nanotubes; chemical cross-linking; palladium; water decontamination