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Selective Metallic Tube Reactivity in the Solution-Phase Osmylation of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
Case ID:
7723
Web Published:
7/5/2020
Background
Since their discovery in the early 1990s, carbon nanotubes have been the focus of intense study due to their very desirable and unique combination of physical properties. They are chemically inert, thermally stable, highly strong, lightweight, flexible and electrically conductive. In fact, carbon nanotubes may potentially be stiffer and stronger than any other known material. Noncovalent and covalent sidewall chemistry to probe differential reactivity in metallic and semiconducting nanotubes has been used to affect the bulk separation of nanotubes. However, such noncovalent methods are not efficient; and such covalent methods require nanotubes to be individualized. Accordingly, there remains a need for a simple and efficient method of differentiating between semiconducting and metallic SWNTs which does not require individualization of SWNTs, i.e., which can be performed in bulk.
Technology
Nanotube osmylation, based on differential reactivity of nanotube species, holds promise for the selection of nanotubes of particular electronic structure and size, essential for applications such as the development of nanotube-based electrodes as well as advances in molecular electronics. Indeed, the reactivity observed in this work should not only provide the basis for chirality and site-selective nanochemistry and self-assembly applications (such as the fabrication of nanotube-based composites) but also enable a means of altering the known electronic, optical, and mechanical properties of SWNTs in a controllable manner.
Advantages
-Potential for robust and simple chemical route, without any need for particularly sophisticated equipment, towards separation of metallic and semiconducting nanotubes. This will resolve the key problem/hurdle in the widespread application of carbon nanotubes in electronics by permitting manipulation of tubes according to their electronic structure. -Reactions have been demonstrated in bulk scale, Thus, nondestructive, bulk separation may be achievable. -The observed differences in tube reactivity do not seem to require nanotube individualization.
Application
-Manipulation of tubes according to their electronic structure -Nondestructive, bulk separation may be achievable
Patent Status
Patented
Stage Of Development
7481990
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Available for Licensing.
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Campus > Stony Brook University
Technology Classifications > Nanotechnology
Case ID: R7723
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For Information, Contact:
Donna Tumminello
Assistant Director
State University of New York at Stony Brook
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donna.tumminello@stonybrook.edu
Inventors:
Stanislaus Wong
Sarbajit Banerjee
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