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Chemical Defect Decoration of Carbon Nanotubes
Author(s) -
Fan Y.,
Burghard M.,
Kern K.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/1521-4095(20020116)14:2<130::aid-adma130>3.0.co;2-z
Subject(s) - carbon nanotube , materials science , nanotechnology , carbon fibers , nanoparticle , chemical engineering , composite material , composite number , engineering
The location of chemical defects in single‐walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) can easily be identified as is presented in this communication. The method relies on the formation of Se nanoparticles via site‐selective oxidation of H 2 Se, which works under soft conditions at room temperature and is able to reveal the defects even in individual tubes. The Figure depicts an AFM image of SWCNTs after H 2 Se exposure for 100 s.