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Solubilization of Fullerenes, Carbon Nanotubes, and Graphene

Author : Alain Pénicaud

Published in: Making and Exploiting Fullerenes, Graphene, and Carbon Nanotubes

Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

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Processing of novel carbon forms, i.e. fullerenes, nanotubes and graphene, in solution is described. C₆₀ and higher fullerenes appear to be the only truly soluble forms of pure carbon. Ways to disperse carbon nanotubes and graphene are reviewed. True solutions of carbon nanotubes and graphene can be obtained by reductive dissolution, leading to solution of polyelectrolyte nanocarbons of high concentrations without damaging the nanocarbon. Finally it is shown that these solutions allow to obtain high performing materials such as highly conducting transparent electrodes.

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Title: Solubilization of Fullerenes, Carbon Nanotubes, and Graphene
Author: Alain Pénicaud
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Book: Making and Exploiting Fullerenes, Graphene, and Carbon Nanotubes
Print ISBN: 978-3-642-55082-9

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-642-55083-6

Copyright Year: 2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/128_2013_520

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