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Cutting floating single-walled carbon nanotubes with a ‘CO2 blade’

TitleCutting floating single-walled carbon nanotubes with a ‘CO2 blade’
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2019
AuthorsTian Y, Wei N, Laiho P, Ahmad S, Magnin Y, Liao Y, Bichara C, Jiang H, Kauppinen EI
JournalCarbon
Volume143
Pagination481 - 486
Date PublishedMar-2019
ISSN00086223
Abstract

Uniform ultra-short (< 100 nm) single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) with properties of rich chemistry, high dispersity and easy manipulation, are of great importance for constructing novel nanostructures and highly integrated miniature devices. Herein, we report a recent breakthrough in cutting long SWCNTs into uniform ultra-short segments in gas-phase using CO2 as a 'blade.' SWCNTs synthesized by an aerosol reactor are directly introduced into a second reactor for gaseous cutting. The quality and the number concentration of shortened SWCNTs are enhanced after the gas-phase cutting process. Moreover, the growth and cutting of SWCNTs are accomplished in a continuous gas-phase process, thus allows direct dry deposition of ultra-short SWCNTs as individual macromolecules or thin films onto various substrates for multiple applications. (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

URLhttps://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0008622318310558
DOI10.1016/j.carbon.2018.11.035
Short TitleCarbon
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