Cutting Fluorinated/Ozonated Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Pyrolysis

Chen Z., Gu Z., Ziegler K., Chan C.K., Shaver J., Hauge R.H., Smalley R.E.
Rice University, US

Keywords: cutting, fluorination, ozonation, pyrolysis, single-walled carbon nanotubes

Fluorinated/ozonated Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWNTs) was found to have been cut to short length by Pyrolysis and/or piranha treatment. Large scale cutting of SWNTs would lead to novel applications of nanotubes in microelectronics, biological imaging and sensing, drug delivery and composite material, etc.

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Journal: TechConnect Briefs
Volume: 2, Technical Proceedings of the 2005 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show, Volume 2
Published: May 8, 2005
Pages: 147 - 150
Industry sector: Advanced Materials & Manufacturing
Topic: Carbon Nano Structures & Devices
ISBN: 0-9767985-1-4