A new purification method for single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs)

Authors
Holzinger, M Hirsch, A Bernier, P Duesberg, GS Burghard, M
Citation
M. Holzinger et al., A new purification method for single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs), APPL PHYS A, 70(5), 2000, pp. 599-602
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING
ISSN journal
09478396 → ACNP
Volume
70
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
599 - 602
Database
ISI
SICI code
0947-8396(200005)70:5<599:ANPMFS>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
A new purification procedure is introduced, which uses the advantages of co lumn chromatography and vacuum filtration. Potassium polyacrylate is used a s stationary phase. This method is based on the idea that the size of the e xisting cavities in the polymer increases during a swelling process in dist illed water. The cavities are big enough to entrap the nanoparticles, but a llow for a free movement of nanotubes and bundles.