A facile method to modify carbon nanotubes with nitro/amino groups

Autor: Jianghong Zhao, Zhijian Wang, Jianfeng Zheng, Lugee Li, Li Wang, Zhenping Zhu, Shouai Feng
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Applied Surface Science. 256:6060-6064
ISSN: 0169-4332
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2010.03.120
Popis: Nitro groups (–NO 2 ) have been introduced on the surface of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) by treatment with a mixture of concentrated H 2 SO 4 /HNO 3 solution at low temperature (60 °C). Such a low-temperature treatment simultaneously can well prevent MWCNTs from the structural damage. From the nitro-modified MWCNTs, MWCNTs can be readily modified with amino groups by reduction of nitro groups. The prepared amino-modified MWCNTs are highly soluble in polar solvents such as dimethylformamide (DMF), alcohol and acetone. Further, as a demonstration, MWCNTs can be functionalized with guest objects, provided by the strong bonding ability of amino groups.
Databáze: OpenAIRE