Perfectly Dissolved Boron Nitride Nanotubes Due to Polymer Wrapping

Perfectly Dissolved Boron Nitride Nanotubes Due to Polymer Wrapping

We report for the first time that boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) may be dissolved in organic solvents by wrapping them with a polymer. Transmission electron microscopy and cathodoluminescence studies indicate the strong π−π interactions between BNNTs and the polymer. A band gap ranging from 5.2 to...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the American Chemical Society 2005-11, Vol.127 (46), p.15996-15997
Hauptverfasser: Zhi, Chunyi, Bando, Yoshio, Tang, Chengchun, Xie, Rongguo, Sekiguchi, Takashi, Golberg, Dmitri
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Sprache:eng
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Cross-disciplinary physics: materials science
rheology
Exact sciences and technology
Materials science
Nanoscale materials and structures: fabrication and characterization
Nanotubes
Physics
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Zusammenfassung:We report for the first time that boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) may be dissolved in organic solvents by wrapping them with a polymer. Transmission electron microscopy and cathodoluminescence studies indicate the strong π−π interactions between BNNTs and the polymer. A band gap ranging from 5.2 to 5.5 eV was documented for the BNNTs independent of their geometrical characteristics by using ultraviolet−visible absorption experiments on composite films and thin BNNT films prepared from solutions.
ISSN:0002-7863
1520-5126
DOI:10.1021/ja053917c