Synthesis and Characterization of Nitro-Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Journal of Energetic Materials

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 55-71

  Forohar, Farhad ^a   Whitaker, Craig M ^b   Uber, Ian C ^b   Bellitto, Victor ^a  

^a NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

acyl azide; amine; carboxylic acid; functionalization; isocyanate; nitration; single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860309317     PISSN: 07370652     EISSN: 15458822     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07370652.2010.542797     Document Type: Article

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