Gold nanotube membranes functionalised with fluorinated thiols for selective molecular transport

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 328, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 121-126

  Vellemana, L ^a   Shapter, J G ^a   Losic, D ^b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Electroless gold plating; Gold nanotube membranes; Molecular separation; Perfluorodecanethiol

Indexed keywords

GOLD; NANOTUBES; PORE SIZE; SELF ASSEMBLED MONOLAYERS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; YARN;

ELECTROLESS GOLD PLATING; FLUORINATED THIOLS; GOLD NANOTUBE MEMBRANE; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC; MOLECULAR DIMENSIONS; MOLECULAR SEPARATION; MOLECULAR TRANSPORT; PERFLUORODECANETHIOL;

MEMBRANES;

GOLD NANOPARTICLE; NANOTUBE; POLYCARBONATE; SELF ASSEMBLED MONOLAYER; THIOL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FLUORINATION; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; NANOFABRICATION; NANOPORE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 65949094666     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2008.11.055     Document Type: Article

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