High-yield, single-step separation of metallic and semiconducting SWCNTs using block copolymers at low temperatures

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 29, 2014, Pages 16156-16164

  Homenick, Christa M ^a   Rousina Webb, Alexander ^a   Cheng, Fuyong ^a   Jakubinek, Michael B ^a   Malenfant, Patrick R L ^a   Simard, Benoit ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRIFUGATION;

ACIDIC CONDITIONS; CARBON NANOTUBE ELECTRONICS; DENSITY GRADIENTS; DISSOLVED OXYGEN CONTENTS; EXTRACTION EFFICIENCIES; SEMI-CONDUCTING NANOTUBES; SEMICONDUCTING-SWCNTS; ULTRACENTRIFUGATION;

BLOCK COPOLYMERS;

EID: 84905025909     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp5030476     Document Type: Article

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