Surface Functionalization of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube with Trifluorophenyl

Dang, Zhi-Min; Wang, Lan; Zhang, Li-Pei

doi:https://doi.org/10.1155/JNM/2006/83583

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Volume 2006 | Article ID 083583 | https://doi.org/10.1155/JNM/2006/83583

Surface Functionalization of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube with Trifluorophenyl

Zhi-Min Dang,^1,2Lan Wang,¹and Li-Pei Zhang³

Academic Editor: Jun Liu

Received21 Mar 2006

Revised15 May 2006

Accepted05 Jun 2006

Published18 Sept 2006

Abstract

A new approach to dispersion of multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWNT) in common polar solvents was reported. Here, a detailed study of nanotube chemistry by using trifluorophenyl (TFP) to modify the surface of MWNT was discussed, which was not reported before. A characterization of the reaction products using a variety of techniques was provided. The results confirmed that the surface of MWNT was successfully functionalized. Furthermore, trifluorophenyl multiwalled carbon nanotube (TFP-MWNT) was well dispersed in polar solvents, such as tetrahydrofuran (THF), acetic acid (Ac), N,N-dimethyl formamide (DMF), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), due to the adsorption of trifluorophenyl groups on the surface of raw MWNT. Following chemical modification, dispersed individual nanotube suggests the potentials for wide applications.

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