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Carbon nanotubes: measuring dispersion and length.

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Fagan, JA; Bauer, BJ; Hobbie, EK; Becker, ML; Hight Walker, AR; Simpson, JR; Chun, J; Obrzut, J; Bajpai, V; Phelan, FR; Simien, D; Huh, JY; Migler, KB
Published in: Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
January 2011

Advanced technological uses of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) rely on the production of single length and chirality populations that are currently only available through liquid-phase post processing. The foundation of all of these processing steps is the attainment of individualized nanotube dispersions in solution. An understanding of the colloidal properties of the dispersed SWCNTs can then be used to design appropriate conditions for separations. In many instances nanotube size, particularly length, is especially active in determining the properties achievable in a given population, and, thus, there is a critical need for measurement technologies for both length distribution and effective separation techniques. In this Progress Report, the current state of the art for measuring dispersion and length populations, including separations, is documented, and examples are used to demonstrate the desirability of addressing these parameters.

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Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)

DOI

EISSN

1521-4095

ISSN

0935-9648

Publication Date

January 2011

Volume

23

Issue

3

Start / End Page

338 / 348

Related Subject Headings

  • Spectrometry, Fluorescence
  • Particle Size
  • Nanotubes, Carbon
  • Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
  • Humans
  • Electronics
  • Electric Conductivity
  • DNA
  • Cell Line
  • Animals
 

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Fagan, J. A., Bauer, B. J., Hobbie, E. K., Becker, M. L., Hight Walker, A. R., Simpson, J. R., … Migler, K. B. (2011). Carbon nanotubes: measuring dispersion and length. Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 23(3), 338–348. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201001756
Fagan, Jeffrey A., Barry J. Bauer, Erik K. Hobbie, Matthew L. Becker, Angela R. Hight Walker, Jeffrey R. Simpson, Jaehun Chun, et al. “Carbon nanotubes: measuring dispersion and length.Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) 23, no. 3 (January 2011): 338–48. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201001756.
Fagan JA, Bauer BJ, Hobbie EK, Becker ML, Hight Walker AR, Simpson JR, et al. Carbon nanotubes: measuring dispersion and length. Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla). 2011 Jan;23(3):338–48.
Fagan, Jeffrey A., et al. “Carbon nanotubes: measuring dispersion and length.Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), vol. 23, no. 3, Jan. 2011, pp. 338–48. Epmc, doi:10.1002/adma.201001756.
Fagan JA, Bauer BJ, Hobbie EK, Becker ML, Hight Walker AR, Simpson JR, Chun J, Obrzut J, Bajpai V, Phelan FR, Simien D, Huh JY, Migler KB. Carbon nanotubes: measuring dispersion and length. Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla). 2011 Jan;23(3):338–348.
Journal cover image

Published In

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)

DOI

EISSN

1521-4095

ISSN

0935-9648

Publication Date

January 2011

Volume

23

Issue

3

Start / End Page

338 / 348

Related Subject Headings

  • Spectrometry, Fluorescence
  • Particle Size
  • Nanotubes, Carbon
  • Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
  • Humans
  • Electronics
  • Electric Conductivity
  • DNA
  • Cell Line
  • Animals