Formation of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Superbundles

T. Gennett; A. C. Dillon; J. L. Alleman; K. M. Jones; F. S. Hasoon; M. J. Heben

doi:10.1021/cm9907108

Formation of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Superbundles

T. Gennett, A. C. Dillon, J. L. Alleman, K. M. Jones, F. S. Hasoon, M. J. Heben

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Abstract

Carbon single-wall nanotubes (SWNTs) are of great interest because of their expected novel electronic, mechanical, and adsorption properties. However, to test these properties and develop applications, it is necessary to isolate large aligned nanotube bundles. Here we demonstrate that SWNT samples may be converted from seemingly endless 10-20 nm wide bundles into agglomerations of aligned nanotube bundles 0.4-1μm in diameter and 5-10 μm in length. A transmission electron microscope image of an isolated 'superbundle' is shown.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	599-601
Number of pages	3
Journal	Chemistry of Materials
Volume	12
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/cm9907108 https://doi.org/10.1021/cm9907108
State	Published - 2000

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