Surface Adsorption and Replacement of Acid-Oxidized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and Poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) Chains

Chen, Wei; Li, Xiaojun; Dai, Liming

doi:https://doi.org/10.1155/2007/17378

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Volume 2007 | Article ID 017378 | https://doi.org/10.1155/2007/17378

Surface Adsorption and Replacement of Acid-Oxidized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and Poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) Chains

Wei Chen,¹Xiaojun Li,¹and Liming Dai¹

Academic Editor: Hans Bettermann

Received09 Jun 2007

Accepted07 Sept 2007

Published08 Oct 2007

Abstract

Quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) was used to investigate the adsorption of acid-oxidized single-walled carbon nanotubes (Ox-SWNTs) and poly(vinyl pyrrolidone), PVP. It was found for the first time that Ox-SWNTs adsorbed onto the QCM electrode can be effectively replaced by PVP chains in an aqueous solution. This replacement process was also investigated by atomic force miscroscopic (AFM) imaging, which shows good agreement with the QCM measurements. This study provides powerful tools for fundamental investigation of polymer-nanotube interactions and for controlled design/fabrication of functional polymer-nanotube surfaces for potential applications.

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