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Surface characteristics and wetting behavior of carbon nanotubes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Asa H. Barber ,
Luqi Liu ,
Sidney R. Cohen  and
H. Daniel
Asa H. Barber
Affiliation:
Wagner Department of Materials and Interfaces &, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100 ISRAEL
Luqi Liu
Affiliation:
Wagner Department of Materials and Interfaces &, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100 ISRAEL
Sidney R. Cohen
Affiliation:
Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100 ISRAEL
H. Daniel
Affiliation:
Wagner Department of Materials and Interfaces &, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100 ISRAEL
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Abstract

The wetting properties and surface characteristics of individual carbon nanotubes are elucidated by immersing the nanotube into various organic liquid. The resultant force acting on the nanotube can be used to evaluate a liquid contact angle at the nanotube surface from classical methods. This technique was shown to be accurate enough to discern differences in wetting behavior due to both structural and chemical changes in the nanotube structure.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 858: Symposium HH – Functional Carbon Nanotubes , 2004 , HH3.28
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2005

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