Conductive and mesoporous single-wall carbon nanohorn/organic aerogel composites

Langmuir. 2007 Aug 28;23(18):9155-7. doi: 10.1021/la701660w. Epub 2007 Jul 31.

Abstract

Conductive and mesoporous single-wall carbon nanohorn/resorcinol-formaldehyde aerogel composites were fabricated by embedding organic resorcinol-formaldehyde aerogels with single-wall carbon nanohorns. Samples were characterized with transmission electron microscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, nitrogen adsorption at 77 K, and direct-current volume electrical conductivity measurement. It was demonstrated that these composites have important properties, such as controllable nanoporosity and high electrical conductivity in the range of 10-4 S m-1, which enables many potential applications.