Journal
ADVANCED MATERIALS
Volume 20, Issue 10, Pages 1876-+Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/adma.200702451
Keywords
-
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Spontaneous exfoliation of single-walled carbon nanotubes on dilution of dispersions in a common solvent, N-methyl-pyrrolid one, is demonstrated. The free-energy of mixing is negative, confirming athermal solubility. Scanning tunneling microscopy measurements show physisorption of the solvent to the nanotube (see figure). Experiments, supported by a simple model, show that successful solvents for nanotubes are those with surface tensions close to that of graphite.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available