In this thesis, Claudia Backes guides the reader through her multidisciplinary research into the non-covalent functionalization of carbon nanotubes in water. Although one of the most remarkable materials of the 21st century, carbon nanotubes often have limited application because of their intrinsically low solubility and polydispersity. The author shows that rational surfactant design is a powerful tool for chemists because it can unmask the key to solubilization and allow us to tailor nanotube surface and optical properties in a fully reversible fashion. Aspects of organic, physical and analytical chemistry, as well as colloidal sciences are covered in this outstanding work which brings us one step closer to exploiting this super-material to its full potential.
| ISBN: | 9783642275814 |
| Publication date: | 9th February 2012 |
| Author: | Claudia Backes |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 203 pages |
| Series: | Springer Theses |
| Genres: |
Nanotechnology Nanosciences Analytical chemistry Organic chemistry Physical chemistry |
In this thesis, Claudia Backes guides the reader through her multidisciplinary research into the non-covalent functionalization of carbon nanotubes in water. Although one of the most remarkable materials of the 21st century, carbon nanotubes often have limited application because of their intrinsically low solubility and polydispersity. The author shows that rational surfactant design is a powerful tool for chemists because it can unmask the key to solubilization and allow us to tailor nanotube surface and optical properties in a fully reversible fashion. Aspects of organic, physical and analytical chemistry, as well as colloidal sciences are covered in this outstanding work which brings us one step closer to exploiting this super-material to its full potential.
Noncovalent Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes features in the following genres: Nanotechnology, Nanosciences, Analytical chemistry, Organic chemistry, Physical chemistry
Noncovalent Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes is available in Hardback
Noncovalent Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes was written by Claudia Backes and published by Springer an imprint of Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Noncovalent Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes has 203 pages
Yes it is part of Springer Theses series