Abstract
We established a highly efficient and simple method to directly functionalize the surface of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with thiol groups (-SH). The -SH groups on the surface of the CNTs were characterized using Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), elemental analysis (EA), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The TEM indicated that gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) or other metals can be attached to thiolated CNTs (CNT-SHs) through thiol-metal bonding. Hence, the proposed approach can be used for developing self-assembled materials, sensors, catalysts, and CNT nanodevices.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 14777-14780 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | RSC Advances |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 28 |
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| State | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |