Noncovalent Engineering of Carbon Nanotube Surfaces
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We report here that the rich functional chemistry of poly(aryleneethynylene)s (such as PPE) allows us to prepare various single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) with tunable functionalities and solubilities. In contrast to pristine SWNTs, soluble SWNTs can be homogeneously dispersed in commercial polymers such as polycarbonate, polystyrene etc. These composites showed dramatic improvements in the electrical conductivity and mechanical properties. Figure 1. A molecular model of PPE-SWNT complex.
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تاریخ انتشار 2004