Stabilization of single-wall carbon nanotubes in fully sulfonated polyaniline

J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2004 Nov;4(8):976-81. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2004.148.

Abstract

The interaction of single wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT) with an aqueous solution of the fully sulfonated polyaniline poly(2-methoxyaniline-5-sulfonic acid) (PMAS) and (+)-1-phenylethylamine (PhEA) has been investigated using spectroscopic methods. UV-vis spectral measurements show that the PMAS backbone undergoes conformational changes upon interaction with both SWNT and PhEA. Partial intercalation of PMAS into SWNTbundles was confirmed by Raman spectroscopy and electron microscopy.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adsorption
  • Crystallization / methods*
  • Materials Testing
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Nanotechnology / instrumentation
  • Nanotechnology / methods*
  • Nanotubes, Carbon / chemistry*
  • Nanotubes, Carbon / ultrastructure*
  • Phenethylamines / analysis
  • Phenethylamines / chemistry*
  • Polymers / analysis
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Spectrum Analysis*
  • Sulfones / analysis
  • Sulfones / chemistry*

Substances

  • Nanotubes, Carbon
  • Phenethylamines
  • Polymers
  • Sulfones
  • polyaramid-polysulfone