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Statistically accurate length measurements of single-walled carbon nanotubes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17685318     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The ability to accurately measure the length of nanotubes is important to understanding nanotube growth and cutting processes. To date, there have been few methods available to obtain a statistically significant length measurement of any nanotube sample due to difficulties in obtaining a complete suspension of individual nanotubes and the tedious nature of measuring 1000+ nanotubes. Here we describe a relatively simple method that functionalizes single-walled carbon nanotubes to achieve a high propensity of individual nanotubes in chloroform as high as 92%. This suspension can be dispersed on mica substrates for AFM analysis. Nanotube lengths and heights can be determined using the Nanotube Length Analysis module of SIMAGIS yielding an accurate measure of length and height distribution of a large population of the nanotube sample.
Authors:
Kirk J Ziegler; Urs Rauwald; Zhenning Gu; Feng Liang; W E Billups; Robert H Hauge; Richard E Smalley
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology     Volume:  7     ISSN:  1533-4880     ISO Abbreviation:  J Nanosci Nanotechnol     Publication Date:  2007 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-08-09     Completed Date:  2007-10-19     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101088195     Medline TA:  J Nanosci Nanotechnol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2917-21     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aluminum Silicates / chemistry
Chloroform / chemistry
Crystallization
Electrochemistry
Microscopy, Atomic Force
Models, Statistical
Nanoparticles / chemistry
Nanotechnology / methods*
Nanotubes, Carbon / chemistry*
Particle Size
Surface Properties
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Aluminum Silicates; 0/Nanotubes, Carbon; 12001-26-2/mica; 67-66-3/Chloroform

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