Purification of carbon nanotubes

• Published in: Carbon (New York) Vol. 46; no. 15; pp. 2003 - 2025
• Main Authors: Hou, Peng-Xiang, Liu, Chang, Cheng, Hui-Ming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2008; Elsevier
• Subjects: Cross-disciplinary physics: materials science; rheology; Exact sciences and technology; Fullerenes and related materials; diamonds, graphite; Materials science; Physics; Specific materials; Reviews; Potentials; Purification; Separation; Impurities; Carbon nanotubes; Purity; Oxidation; Chemical properties; Structure; Physical properties

It is predicted theoretically and understood experimentally that carbon nanotubes (CNTs) possess excellent physical and chemical properties and have wide-range potential applications. However, only some of these properties and applications have been verified or realized. To a great extent, this situ...