Enhanced dispersion and electronic performance of single-walled carbon nanotube thin films without surfactant: A comprehensive study of various treatment processes

Carbon

Volumn 93, Issue , 2015, Pages 1008-1020

  Azoz, Seyla ^a   Gilbertson, Leanne M ^a   Hashmi, Sara M ^a   Han, Patrick ^a   Sterbinsky, George E ^b   Kanaan, Stacy A ^a   Zimmerman, Julie B ^a,c   Pfefferle, Lisa D ^a  

^a Yale University   (United States)

^b BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Yale University   (United States)

Author keywords

Abbreviations SWCNT single walled carbon nanotube; CNT carbon nanotube; DLS dynamic light scattering; NEXAFS near edge X ray absorption fine structure; SEM scanning electron microscopy; SLS static light scattering

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; AGGREGATES; CARBON FILMS; DISPERSIONS; DYNAMIC LIGHT SCATTERING; FILM PREPARATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; METABOLISM; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLUTIONS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; THIN FILMS; UREA; X RAY ABSORPTION; YARN;

DISPERSION PROPERTIES; EFFECTIVE DISPERSION; ELECTRONIC PERFORMANCE; NEAR EDGE X-RAY ABSORPTION FINE STRUCTURES; OPTOELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; SINGLEWALLED CARBON NANOTUBE (SWCNT); STATIC LIGHT SCATTERING; SURFACE FUNCTIONALIZATION;

SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN);

EID: 84938630371     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2015.05.087     Document Type: Article

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