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3D Macroporous Solids from Chemically Cross‐linked Carbon Nanotubes
Author(s) -
Ozden Sehmus,
Narayanan Tharangattu N.,
Tiwary Chandra S.,
Dong Pei,
Hart Amelia H. C.,
Vajtai Robert,
Ajayan Pulickel M.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201402127
Subject(s) - covalent bond , carbon nanotube , materials science , chemical engineering , carbon fibers , suzuki reaction , nanotechnology , porosity , covalent organic framework , coupling reaction , organic chemistry , chemistry , catalysis , composite number , composite material , palladium , engineering
Suzuki reaction for covalently interconnected 3D carbon nanotube (CNT) architectures is reported. The synthesis of 3D macroscopic solids made of CNTs covalently connected via Suzuki cross‐coupling, a well‐known carbon–carbon covalent bond forming reaction in organic chemistry, is scalable. The resulting solid has a highly porous, interconnected structure of chemically cross‐linked CNTs. Its use for the removal of oil from contaminated water is demonstrated.