Abstract
The electron-transfer reduction of cup-stacked carbon nanotubes (CSCNTs) with sodium naphthalenide and the subsequent treatment with 1-iodododecane results in electrostatically destacking of CSCNTs to afford cup-shaped carbons with controlled diameter and size. The dodecylated cup-shaped carbons were highly dispersed and stable in nonpolar solvents, such as THF, tetrachloroethylene, and chloroform, as compared with the pristine CSCNTs.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 14216-14217 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
| Volume | 128 |
| Issue number | 44 |
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| State | Published - 8 Nov 2006 |