Evaluation of critical parameters in the separation of single-wall carbon nanotubes through selective adsorption onto hydrogels

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 28, 2014, Pages 15495-15505

  Clar, Justin G ^a   Yuan, Tianyu ^a   Zhao, Yang ^a   Bonzongo, Jean Claude J ^a   Ziegler, Kirk J ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CARBON NANOTUBES; DEXTRAN; DISPERSIONS; GELS; HYDROGELS; QUALITY CONTROL;

ACTIVE ADSORPTION; ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; HYDROGEL SURFACES; INITIAL CONCENTRATION; LOADING CONCENTRATION; METALLIC FRACTION; SELECTIVE ADSORPTION; SEPARATION PARAMETERS;

SEPARATION;

EID: 84904562857     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp503594h     Document Type: Article

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