Jung A, Ford W, Graupner R, Wessels J, Yasuda A, Ley L, Hirsch A (2005)
Publication Type: Book chapter / Article in edited volumes
Publication year: 2005
Original Authors: Jung A., Ford W., Graupner R., Wessels J., Yasuda A., Ley L., Hirsch A.
Publisher: American Institute of Physics
Edited Volumes: Electronic Properties of Novel Nanostructures
Series: AIP Conf. Proc.
Book Volume: 786
Pages Range: 207-210
Event location: Kirchberg, Tirol
DOI: 10.1063/1.2103853
In this work we present a simple and effective process to overcome the water insolubility of mildly oxidized Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNTs). As this insolubility mainly arises from strong van-der Waals and π-π stacking interactions of the nanotubes, we applied a urea-melt process to break up the bundles and simultaneously convert the carboxylic functional groups into primary amides. After intense washing and precipitation steps the urea functionalized nanotubes (U-SWCNTs) show a remarkably increased solubility in water and some alcohols which, makes them accessible for further functionalization and applications in these solvents. © 2005 American Institute of Physics.
APA:
Jung, A., Ford, W., Graupner, R., Wessels, J., Yasuda, A., Ley, L., & Hirsch, A. (2005). Facile solubilization of single walled carbon nanotubes using a urea melt process. In Electronic Properties of Novel Nanostructures. (pp. 207-210). American Institute of Physics.
MLA:
Jung, Adrian, et al. "Facile solubilization of single walled carbon nanotubes using a urea melt process." Electronic Properties of Novel Nanostructures. American Institute of Physics, 2005. 207-210.
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