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Covalent chemistry of single-wall carbon nanotubes
Jeffrey L. Bahr,James M. Tour +1 more
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In this article, the authors review the current state of carbon nanotube covalent chemistry, and convey their anxious expectation that further developments will follow, and conclude that carbon Nanotubes may indeed be considered a true segment of organic chemistry.Abstract:
Despite the extraordinary promise of single-wall carbon nanotubes, their realistic application in materials and devices has been hindered by processing and manipulation difficulties. Now that this unique material is readily available in near kilogram quantities (albeit still at high cost), research into means of chemical alteration is in full swing. The covalent attachment of appropriate moieties is anticipated to facilitate applications development by improving solubility and ease of dispersion, and providing for chemical attachment to surfaces and polymer matrices. While it is clear that more investigation is needed to elucidate the nature and locality of covalently attached moieties, developments to date indicate that carbon nanotubes may indeed be considered a true segment of organic chemistry. In this contribution, we review the current state of carbon nanotube covalent chemistry, and convey our anxious expectation that further developments will follow.read more
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Tensile loading of ropes of single wall carbon nanotubes and their mechanical properties
TL;DR: The mechanical response of 15 single wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) ropes under tensile load was measured and strain data were obtained and they broke at strain values of 5.3% or lower.
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Noncovalent Sidewall Functionalization of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Protein Immobilization
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TL;DR: In this paper, single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) have been produced in a gas-phase catalytic process, where catalysts for SWNT growth form in situ by thermal decomposition of iron pentacarbonyl in a heated flow of carbon monoxide at pressures of 1-10 atm and temperatures of 800-1200°C.
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Reversible water-solubilization of single-walled carbon nanotubes by polymer wrapping
Michael J. O'Connell,Peter J. Boul,Lars M. Ericson,Chad B. Huffman,YuHuang Wang,Erik H. Haroz,Cynthia Kuper,Jim Tour,Kevin D. Ausman,Richard E. Smalley +9 more
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