Multihydroxy polymer-functionalized carbon nanotubes: synthesis, derivatization, and metal loading

C Gao, CD Vo, YZ Jin, W Li, SP Armes - Macromolecules, 2005 - ACS Publications
Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) were oxidized with concentrated HNO3 and H2SO4
to introduce carboxylic groups onto MWNT surfaces. The oxidized MWNTs were reacted …

Solubilization of single-walled carbon nanotubes with diamine-terminated oligomeric poly (ethylene glycol) in different functionalization reactions

W Huang, S Fernando, LF Allard, YP Sun - Nano letters, 2003 - ACS Publications
A comparative study is reported on the solubilization of as-prepared and purified single-
walled carbon nanotubes with diamine-terminated oligomeric poly (ethylene glycol) in …

Carbon nanotubes in the liquid phase: addressing the issue of dispersion

T Premkumar, R Mezzenga, KE Geckeler - Small, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The inherent size and hollow geometry with extraordinary electronic and optical properties
make carbon nanotubes (CNTs) promising building blocks for molecular or nanoscale …

Magnetic carbon nanotubes: synthesis by electrostatic self-assembly approach and application in biomanipulations

C Gao, W Li, H Morimoto, Y Nagaoka… - The Journal of …, 2006 - ACS Publications
Magnetic multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) were facilely prepared by the electrostatic
self-assembly approach. Poly (2-diethylaminoethyl methacrylate)(PDEAEMA) was …

Preparation of poly (acrylic acid) grafted multiwalled carbon nanotubes by a two-step irradiation technique

S Chen, G Wu, Y Liu, D Long - Macromolecules, 2006 - ACS Publications
A facile strategy to prepare water-soluble multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) by two
steps of γ radiation is developed. First, MWNTs are irradiated in ethanol. The radiolysis of …

High-concentration dispersion of single-wall carbon nanotubes

Y Sabba, EL Thomas - Macromolecules, 2004 - ACS Publications
We report a novel method to exfoliate and disperse single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT)
into organic and aqueous solutions. The method is based on treatment of single-wall carbon …

Polyelectrolyte-functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes: preparation, characterization and layer-by-layer self-assembly

H Kong, P Luo, C Gao, D Yan - Polymer, 2005 - Elsevier
Two kinds of polyelectrolyte: polyacrylic acid (PAA) and poly (sodium 4-
styrenesulfonate)(PSS), were grafted onto the convex surfaces of multiwalled carbon …

Selective metallic tube reactivity in the solution-phase osmylation of single-walled carbon nanotubes

S Banerjee, SS Wong - Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2004 - ACS Publications
Single-walled carbon nanotubes have been reacted with osmium tetroxide (OsO4) in
solution in the presence of O2 and UV irradiation at 254 nm. We observe one main structural …

Linear and hyperbranched glycopolymer-functionalized carbon nanotubes: synthesis, kinetics, and characterization

C Gao, S Muthukrishnan, W Li, J Yuan, Y Xu… - …, 2007 - ACS Publications
Linear and hyperbranched glycopolymers, a kind of sugar-containing polymers, were grown
successfully from surfaces of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) by the “grafting from” …

Dispersion of single-walled carbon nanotubes in poly (ε-caprolactone)

CA Mitchell, R Krishnamoorti - Macromolecules, 2007 - ACS Publications
The dispersion of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) in poly (ε-caprolactone) with the
aid of a zwitterionic surfactant is reported. Melt rheology and electrical conductivity …