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Method Of Solubilizing Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes In Organic Solutions, Robert C. Haddon, Jian Chen Nov 2003

Method Of Solubilizing Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes In Organic Solutions, Robert C. Haddon, Jian Chen

Chemistry Faculty Patents

Naked single-walled nanotube carbon metals and semiconductors are dissolved in various organic solutions.


Method Of Solubilizing Carbon Nanotubes In Organic Solutions, Robert C. Haddon, Mark A. Hamon Mar 2003

Method Of Solubilizing Carbon Nanotubes In Organic Solutions, Robert C. Haddon, Mark A. Hamon

Chemistry Faculty Patents

Carbon nanotubes are dissolved in organic solutions by attaching an aliphatic carbon chain (which may contain aromatic residues) so as to render the carbon nanotubes soluble.


Method Of Solubilizing Shortened Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes In Organic Solutions, Robert C. Haddon, Jian Chen Dec 2001

Method Of Solubilizing Shortened Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes In Organic Solutions, Robert C. Haddon, Jian Chen

Chemistry Faculty Patents

Naked single-walled nanotube carbon metals and semiconductors were dissolved in organic solutions by derivatization with SOCl2 and octadecylamine charge. Both ionic (charge transfer) and covalent solution phase chemistry with concomitant modulation of the single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) band structure were demonstrated. Solution phase near-IR spectroscopy was used to study the effects of chemical modifications on the band gaps of the SWNTs. Reaction of solubilized SWNTs with dichlorocarbene led to functionalization of the nanotube walls.