Controlled oxidative cutting of single-walled carbon nanotubes.

Cutting single-walled carbon nanotubes.

A two-step process is utilized for cutting single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). The first step requires the breakage of carbon-carbon bonds in the lattice while the second step is aimed at etching at these damage sites to create short, cut nanotubes. To achieve monodisperse lengths from any cutting strategy requires control of both steps. Room-temperature piranha and ammonium persulfate solu...

Oxidative biodegradation of single- and multi-walled carbon nanotubes.

In this study we compare the biodegradation of both single-walled (SWCNTs) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) using two different oxidative conditions. In particular, we demonstrate that oxidized multi-walled carbon nanotubes are highly degraded, although not to completeness when treated with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) in the presence of hydrogen peroxide.

Drug Delivery study of Tamoxifea with Single Walled Carbon Nanotobes

As drug delivery systems Nanoparticulan widely investigated because of many advantages such as smaller size,controlled drug release potentiaL targeting ability, enhancement of therapeutic efficacy and reduction oftoxicity. So, carbon nanotubes have recently received considerable attention as alternative drug delivery carrierIn this study we investigate interaction of tamoxifen with open-end of ...

Noncovalent functionalization as an alternative to oxidative acid treatment of single wall carbon nanotubes with applications for polymer composites.

We have created stable dispersions of single wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) in water by employing a noncovalent functionalization scheme that allows carboxylic acid moieties to be attached to the SWNT surface by a pi-pi stacking interaction. Pyrenecarboxylic acid (PCA) is noncovalently attached to the surface of SWNTs and affords highly uniform and stable aqueous dispersions. This method was dev...

Effect of Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes on Natural Gas Hydrate Formation