Interaction and dispersion of multi-walled carbon nanotubes in an aqueous medium by water dispersible conjugated polymer nanoparticles

摘要

It is necessary to solubilise carbon nanotubes in order to expand their area of application. Solubilisation can be realised by functionalisation of the surface of the carbon nanotubes (CNTs) via covalent attachment of suitable functional groups or by non-covalent interactions between the carbon nanotube surface and dispersants. Among many non-covalent solubilisation approaches, the use of conjugated polymers as dispersants is getting increasing attention.