Enhanced solubility and covalent functionalisation of single walled carbon nanotubes via atmospheric pressure microwave reflux and the subsequent spray coating of transparent conducting thin films

Current Nanoscience

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 232-242

  Waugh, Mathew R ^a   Parkin, Ivan P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conducting; Film; Functionalisation; Microwave; Nanotubes; Solubility

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTING FILMS; COVALENT FUNCTIONALISATION; ELECTRONIC CHARACTERISTICS; FILM FORMATIONS; FUNCTIONALISATION; HIGH SOLUBILITY; IR ANALYSIS; OPTICAL TRANSMISSIONS; PRISTINE NANOTUBES; REVERSIBLE PROCESS; SEM IMAGING; SPRAY COATING; STABILISATION; SULPHONATES; SULPHURIC ACIDS; THERMAL TREATMENT;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CARBON FILMS; CARBON NANOTUBES; COATINGS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; MICROWAVES; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN); SOLUBILITY; SULFURIC ACID; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; THIN FILMS;

CONDUCTIVE FILMS;

NITRIC ACID; SINGLE WALLED NANOTUBE; SULFONE; SULFURIC ACID; SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY PARAMETERS; FILM; HEAT TREATMENT; INFRARED RADIATION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; OPTICS; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAMAN SPECTROMETRY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLUBILITY; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 77953982416     PISSN: 15734137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/157341310791171117     Document Type: Article

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