Chemistry of inorganic compounds – Carbon or compound thereof – Elemental carbon
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-28
2011-06-28
Hendrickson, Stuart L. (Department: 1793)
Chemistry of inorganic compounds
Carbon or compound thereof
Elemental carbon
C423S447100, C423S460000, C423S461000, C977S847000, C106S031950
Reexamination Certificate
active
07968073
ABSTRACT:
Methods of producing stable dispersions of single-walled carbon nanotube structures in solutions are achieved utilizing dispersal agents. The dispersal agents are effective in substantially solubilizing and dispersing single-walled carbon nanotube structures in aqueous solutions by coating the structures and increasing the surface interaction between the structures and water. Exemplary agents suitable for dispersing nanotube structures in aqueous solutions include synthetic and natural detergents having high surfactant properties, deoxycholates, cyclodextrins, chaotropic salts and ion pairing agents. The dispersed nanotube structures may further be deposited on a suitable surface in isolated and individualized form to facilitate easy characterization and further processing of the structures.
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Clarke Mark S. F.
Feeback Daniel L.
Battelle (Memorial Institute)
Hendrickson Stuart L.
McCracken Daniel C.
Rosenberg Frank
Wiesmann Klaus
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