Methods for selective functionalization and separation of carbon nanotubes

Michael Strano (Inventor), Christopher Dyke (Inventor), James M Tour (Inventor), Robert Hauge (Inventor), Carter Kittrell (Inventor), Monica Usrey (Inventor), Paul Barone (Inventor), Rick E Smalley (Inventor)

Research output: Patent

Abstract

The present invention is directed toward methods of selectively functionalizing carbon nanotubes of a specific type or range of types, based on their electronic properties, using diazonium chemistry. The present invention is also directed toward methods of separating carbon nanotubes into populations of specific types or range(s) of types via selective functionalization and electrophoresis, and also to the novel compositions generated by such separations.
Original languageEnglish (US)
U.S. patent number7887774
Filing date7/1/09
StatePublished - Feb 15 2011

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