A Chemical Route to Carbon Nanoscrolls

Current theories suggest that multiwalled nanotubes may form through a scrolling mechanism. Control experiments were carried out to determine if the exfoliation/sonication process is the key to forming nanoscrolls.

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Published inScience (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 299; no. 5611; p. 1361
Main Authors Viculis, Lisa M., Mack, Julia J., Kaner, Richard B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington, DC American Association for the Advancement of Science 28.02.2003
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
Subjects
Brevia
Carbon
Chemistry
Cross-disciplinary physics: materials science; rheology
Ethanol
Exact sciences and technology
Graphite
Materials
Materials science
Nanoscale materials and structures: fabrication and characterization
Nanotechnology
Nanotubes
Organic Chemistry
Physics
Potassium
Scientific Concepts
Scientific Research
Scrolls
Solvents
United States
Sonication
Chemical reactions
Intercalation compounds
Nanostructures
Experimental study
Carbon
Exfoliation
Adsorbents
Characterization
Nonmetals
Chemical preparation
Graphite
Acoustochemical reactions
Nanostructured materials
Growth from solution
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Summary:Current theories suggest that multiwalled nanotubes may form through a scrolling mechanism. Control experiments were carried out to determine if the exfoliation/sonication process is the key to forming nanoscrolls.
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ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.1078842