Solution Properties of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

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Authors

Jian Chen · University of Kentucky

M. A. Hamon · University of Kentucky

Hui Hu · University of Kentucky

Yongsheng Chen · University of Kentucky

Apparao M. Rao · University of Kentucky

P. C. Eklund · University of Kentucky

Robert C. Haddon ·

Abstract

Naked metallic and semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) were dissolved in organic solutions by derivatization with thionychloride and octadecylamine. Both ionic (charge transfer) and covalent solution-phase chemistry with concomitant modulation of the SWNT band structure were demonstrated. Solution-phase near-infrared spectroscopy was used to study the effects of chemical modifications on the band gaps of the SWNTs. Reaction of soluble SWNTs with dichlorocarbene led to functionalization of the nanotube walls.

Topics & Keywords

Carbon Nanotubes in Composites Fullerene Chemistry and Applications Graphene research and applications

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Clean water and sanitation

Publication Details

Published in: Science

Volume 282, Issue 5386, pp. 95-98

DOI: 10.1126/science.282.5386.95

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