Characterization of silica-functionalized carbon nanotubes dispersed in water

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Stynoski, Peter ^a,b   Mondal, Paramita ^a   Wotring, Erik ^b   Marsh, Charles ^a,b  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

^b U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube (CNT); Dispersion; Functionalization; Point of zero charge; Portland cement; Tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS)

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL BONDS; DISPERSION (WAVES); DISPERSIONS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; PORTLAND CEMENT; SILICA;

CRYOGENIC TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; DISPERSION MECHANISMS; FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; FUNCTIONALIZED CARBON NANOTUBES; INTER-PARTICLE SPACING; POINT OF ZERO CHARGE; PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETES; TETRAETHYL ORTHOSILICATES;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

CARBON NANOTUBE; SILICON DIOXIDE; WATER;

ARTICLE; COVALENT BOND; DISPERSION; HYDRATION; INFRARED SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 84872187790     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-012-1396-1     Document Type: Article

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