Functionalization of shortened SWCNTs using esterification

Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1301-1302

  Kim, Wan Joong ^a,b   Kang, Sung Oong ^a   Ah, Chil Seong ^a   Lee, Yong Won ^b   Ha, Dong Han ^a   Choi, Insung S ^b   Yun, Wan Soo ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science   (South Korea)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs); Esterification; Functionalization

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBE; SHORTENED SINGLE WALLED CARBON NANOTUBE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMIDATION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; ESTERIFICATION; HYDROLYSIS; OXIDATION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 4644336611     PISSN: 02532964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5012/bkcs.2004.25.9.1301     Document Type: Article

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12. 3N, Aldrich) were then subsequently added. The reaction mixture was kept at 100 °C for 8 days. The processed s-SWCNTs were collected and washed with ethanol several times. After paper filtering (8 μm pore size), a black-colored solution was concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting black solid was dried at room temperature under vacuum. The yield of ester-bonded s-SWCNTs reached about 40%.