Organic solvent dispersions of single-walled carbon nanotubes: Toward solutions of pristine nanotubes

Authors
Ausman, KD Piner, R Lourie, O Ruoff, RS Korobov, M
Citation
Kd. Ausman et al., Organic solvent dispersions of single-walled carbon nanotubes: Toward solutions of pristine nanotubes, J PHYS CH B, 104(38), 2000, pp. 8911-8915
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B
ISSN journal
15206106 → ACNP
Volume
104
Issue
38
Year of publication
2000
Pages
8911 - 8915
Database
ISI
SICI code
1520-6106(20000928)104:38<8911:OSDOSC>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
A systematic study has been performed in order to find an appropriate mediu m for solubilization/dispersion of pristine single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs). Five solvents, all featuring high electron pair donicity (beta) a nd low hydrogen bond parameter (alpha) have demonstrated the ability to rea dily form stable dispersions. The best dispersions have been characterized by UV/visible-NIR spectra, ESR spectra, and atomic force microscopy (AFM).