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Rapid Determination of Purity of Carbon Nanotubes

Wall M., Hodkiewicz J., Thermo Fisher Scientific, US

Raman spectroscopy can provide for quick measurements of the carbonaceous purity of carbon nanotube samples. Carbonaceous purity is a critical parameter for many applications of carbon nanotubes. Raman spectroscopy has been reported many times in [...]

Improved Nanoreinforced Composite Material Bonds with Potential Sensing Capabilities

Starikov D., Price A., Glenn T., Attia F., Fischer M., Bokadoum M., Bensaoula A., Integrated Micro Sensors Inc., US

Dramatic increase in the bond strength of composite/adhesive interfaces of nano reinforced composite material joints and structures has been achieved using laser-assisted fabrication of Micro Column Arrays (MCA) on the surface of the two materials [...]

Magnetic Carbon-Nanotube Thermoplastic Polyurethane Composites

Kong I., Spoljaric S., Shanks R.A., RMIT University, AU

The aim was to prepare composites of PU and magnetite-functionalized CNTs, using physical blending techniques in melt and solution. Objectives included functionalizing the CNT with magnetite (Fe3O4), preparing PU-CNT-Fe3O4 composites using solvent dispersion and melt [...]

Visible Photoluminescence Emission from Chemically Synthesized MWCNT/TiO2 Hybrid Nanostructure

Paul R., Kumbhakar P., Mitra A.K., National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, IN

We report here a simple chemical precipitation process to synthesize a heterostructure of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and TiO2 (titania) nanoparticles of average size 3.5 nm. The hybrid structure has been characterized by high resolution [...]

Controllable Sequential Low Temperature Plasma Assisted Growth of Vertical Multi-wall & Single-wall CNTs

Kolahdouz Z., Darbari S., Mohajerzadeh S., University of Tehran, IR

By investigating the effects of growth parameters of CNTs, we have arrived at small diameter, single/multi-wall nanotubes at low temperatures. Synthesis of CNTs was performed using the gas mixture of the C2H2/CH4 gas and H2 [...]

Tearing Graphene

Moura M.J.B., Marder M., University of Texas at Austin, US

Experiments on free standing graphene can expose the graphene sheets to out-of-plane forces. An example of that is the back-gate voltage experimental setup. Here we show that out-of-plane forces can cause free standing graphene to [...]

Graphite Layer Nano-composites with Polyurethane Matrix

Czajka M., Shanks R.A., RMIT University, AU

The aim was to prepare expanded graphite oxide (GO, Graftech Inc.) and disperse it in a polyol (poly(oxypropylene glyceride), Dow Chemicals) using ultrasonication. The dispersion was polymerized and crosslinked with methane 4,4’-diphenyldiisocyanate to form a [...]

Fabrication and characterization of thin-film transistors based on printable functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes

Zhao J., Lin J., Cui Z., Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics (SINANO), CAS, CN

In this study, we reported a simple functionalization approach to preparing high-quality SWNT ink. We demonstrated that metallic species and small diameter semiconducting species in CoMoCat 76 could be effectively eliminated after reaction with 2, [...]

Increased Sensitivity of Carbon Nanotube Sensors by Forming Stable and Low Resistance CNT/metal Electrode

Jeon D., Park D., Lee S., Seoul National University, KR

We fabricated a rigid and low resistance contact for CNT by utilizing a eutectic mixture melting at low temperature as an electrode. The fabrication was done by depositing a eutectic Au/Al thin film on the [...]

A field-emission X-ray source using an anisotropically focused electron beam

Jung S., Kim D., Seol S.K., Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, KR

A field-emission X-ray source for dental imaging with an anode voltage of 70 kV and an anode current of more than 1 mA was designed and assembled using an anisotropically focused electron beam. With up [...]