Using solution thermodynamics to describe the dispersion of rod-like solutes: Application to dispersions of carbon nanotubes in organic solvents

Nanotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 26, 2012, Pages

  Hughes, J Marguerite ^a   Aherne, Damian ^a   Bergin, Shane D ^b   Oneill, Arlene ^a   Streich, Philip V ^c   Hamilton, James P ^c   Coleman, Jonathan N ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PLATTEVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENTHALPY OF MIXING; FLORY-HUGGINS PARAMETER; GAUSSIAN PEAKS; MIXING ENTHALPY; NANOTUBE SURFACE; QUANTITATIVE AGREEMENT; SOLUTION THERMODYNAMICS; SURFACE ENTROPIES;

ENTHALPY; MIXING; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; SOLVENTS; THERMODYNAMICS;

DISPERSIONS;

EID: 84862682992     PISSN: 09574484     EISSN: 13616528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/23/26/265604     Document Type: Article

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