One-pot synthesis of fluorescent carbon nanoribbons, nanoparticles, and graphene by the exfoliation of graphite in ionic liquids

J Lu, J Yang, J Wang, A Lim, S Wang, KP Loh - ACS nano, 2009 - ACS Publications
In this work we demonstrate a facile means to generate fluorescent carbon nanoribbons,
nanoparticles, and graphene from graphite electrode using ionic liquid-assisted …

Simple aqueous solution route to luminescent carbogenic dots from carbohydrates

H Peng, J Travas-Sejdic - Chemistry of Materials, 2009 - ACS Publications
A simple aqueous solution route has been developed for the preparation of luminescent
carbogenic dots from carbohydrates. The optical properties of the carbogenic dots can be …

An aqueous route to multicolor photoluminescent carbon dots using silica spheres as carriers

R Liu, D Wu, S Liu, K Koynov… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon lights up: A facile chemical method yields multicolor photoluminescent carbon dots
derived from polymer/silica nanocomposites, which were prepared using surfactant …

A review on carbon epoxy nanocomposites

S Rana, R Alagirusamy, M Joshi - Journal of Reinforced …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Carbon nanotubes are the major component of nanotechnology and a considerable area of
research, due to their outstanding physical and mechanical properties. Since their discovery …

Preparation and properties of functionalized carbon nanotube/PSF blend ultrafiltration membranes

S Qiu, L Wu, X Pan, L Zhang, H Chen, C Gao - Journal of membrane …, 2009 - Elsevier
Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) functionalized by isocyanate and isophthaloyl
chloride groups were synthesized via the reaction between carboxylated carbon nanotubes …

Advances in bioapplications of carbon nanotubes

F Lu, L Gu, MJ Meziani, X Wang, PG Luo… - Advanced …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
This progress report provides an overview on recent advances in bioapplications of carbon
nanotubes including the chemical modification of carbon nanotubes, targeting specifically …

A novel cement-based hybrid material

AG Nasibulin, SD Shandakov, LI Nasibulina… - New Journal of …, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and carbon nanofibers (CNFs) are known to possess exceptional
tensile strength, elastic modulus and electrical and thermal conductivity. They are promising …

Recent developments in capillary EKC based on carbon nanoparticles

Y Moliner‐Martínez, S Cardenas, BM Simonet… - …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
This paper provides an overview of the use of carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) as pseudo‐
stationary phases (PSPs) in EKC. Specifically, it describes the characteristics and properties …

Synthesis of carbon nanotubes and nanofibers on silica and cement matrix materials

PR Mudimela, LI Nasibulina… - Journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
In order to create strong composite materials, a good dispersion of carbon nanotubes
(CNTs) and nanofibers (CNFs) in a matrix material must be obtained. We proposed a simple …

Modifying the sorption properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes via covalent functionalization

CM Hussain, C Saridara, S Mitra - Analyst, 2009 - pubs.rsc.org
We demonstrate that the functionalization of carbon nanotubes dramatically alters their
sorption characteristics. The effect of covalent functionalization of multiwalled carbon …