US Patent Number
6368569
Publication Date
4-9-2002
Abstract
Naked carbon nanotubes are dissolved in organic solutions by terminating the nanotubes with carboxylic acid groups and attaching an aliphatic carbon chain so as to render the carbon nanotubes soluble.
Assignees
University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, KY (US)
Application Number
09/409,787
Filing Date
09/30/1999
Recommended Citation
Haddon, Robert C.; Chen, Jian; and Hamon, Mark A., "Method of Solubilizing Unshortened Carbon Nanotubes in Organic Solutions" (2002). Chemistry Faculty Patents. 21.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/chemistry_patents/21
