Investigations into the mechanism of adsorption of carbon nanotubes onto aminopropylsiloxane functionalized surfaces

Langmuir

Volumn 21, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 6596-6602

  Burgin, T P ^a   Lewenstein, J C ^a,b   Werho, D ^a  

^a MOTOROLA INC   (United States)

^b FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOPROPYLSILOXANE (APX) MONOLAYERS; DEPOSITION TIME; ELECTROSTATIC INTERACTIONS; SURFACE COVERAGE;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BINDING ENERGY; CARBON NANOTUBES; DEPOSITION; DERIVATIVES; ION EXCHANGE; MONOLAYERS; PH EFFECTS; SILICON COMPOUNDS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; THERMODYNAMICS; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

ADSORPTION;

EID: 22444447152     PISSN: 07437463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/la050540f     Document Type: Article

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