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Ritaine D, Adronov A. Decoration of Polyfluorene-Wrapped Carbon Nanotubes with Photocleavable Side-Chains. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28031471. [PMID: 36771137 PMCID: PMC9920975 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28031471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Functionalizing polyfluorene-wrapped carbon nanotubes without damaging their properties is effective via Copper-Catalyzed Azide-Alkyne Cycloaddition (CuAAC). However, the length and nature of polymer side-chains can impact the conductivity of polyfluorene-SWNT films by preventing close contact between the nanotubes. Here, we investigate the functionalization of a polyfluorene-SWNT complex using photocleavable side-chains that can be removed post-processing. The cleavage of the side-chains containing an ortho-nitrobenzyl ether derivative is efficient when exposed to a UV lamp at 365 nm. The photoisomerization of the o-nitrobenzyl ether linker into the corresponding o-nitrosobenzaldehyde was first monitored via UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy and 1H-NMR spectroscopy on the polymer, which showed efficient cleavage after 2 h. We next investigated the cleavage on the polyfluorene-SWNT complex via UV-Vis-NIR absorption spectroscopy. The precipitation of the nanotube dispersion and the broad absorption peaks after overnight irradiation also indicated effective cleavage. In addition, Raman spectroscopy post-irradiation showed that the nanotubes were not damaged upon irradiation. This paper reports a proof of concept that may find applications for SWNT-based materials in which side-chain removal could lead to higher device performance.
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- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-(905)-525-9140 (ext. 23514)
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Ritaine D, Adronov A. Functionalization of polyfluorene‐wrapped carbon nanotubes using thermally cleavable side‐chains. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pol.20220362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Wei X, Li S, Wang W, Zhang X, Zhou W, Xie S, Liu H. Recent Advances in Structure Separation of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes and Their Application in Optics, Electronics, and Optoelectronics. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2200054. [PMID: 35293698 PMCID: PMC9108629 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202200054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Structural control of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) with uniform properties is critical not only for their property modulation and functional design but also for applications in electronics, optics, and optoelectronics. To achieve this goal, various separation techniques have been developed in the past 20 years through which separation of high-purity semiconducting/metallic SWCNTs, single-chirality species, and even their enantiomers have been achieved. This progress has promoted the property modulation of SWCNTs and the development of SWCNT-based optoelectronic devices. Here, the recent advances in the structure separation of SWCNTs are reviewed, from metallic/semiconducting SWCNTs, to single-chirality species, and to enantiomers by several typical separation techniques and the application of the corresponding sorted SWCNTs. Based on the separation procedure, efficiency, and scalability, as well as, the separable SWCNT species, purity, and quantity, the advantages and disadvantages of various separation techniques are compared. Combined with the requirements of SWCNT application, the challenges, prospects, and development direction of structure separation are further discussed.
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- Xiaojun Wei
- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter PhysicsInstitute of PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100190China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineeringand School of Physical SciencesUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Advanced Functional Materials and Structure ResearchBeijing100190China
- Songshan Lake Materials LaboratoryDongguanGuangdong523808China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter PhysicsInstitute of PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100190China
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Advanced Functional Materials and Structure ResearchBeijing100190China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter PhysicsInstitute of PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100190China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineeringand School of Physical SciencesUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Advanced Functional Materials and Structure ResearchBeijing100190China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter PhysicsInstitute of PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100190China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineeringand School of Physical SciencesUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Advanced Functional Materials and Structure ResearchBeijing100190China
- Songshan Lake Materials LaboratoryDongguanGuangdong523808China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter PhysicsInstitute of PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100190China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineeringand School of Physical SciencesUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Advanced Functional Materials and Structure ResearchBeijing100190China
- Songshan Lake Materials LaboratoryDongguanGuangdong523808China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter PhysicsInstitute of PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100190China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineeringand School of Physical SciencesUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Advanced Functional Materials and Structure ResearchBeijing100190China
- Songshan Lake Materials LaboratoryDongguanGuangdong523808China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter PhysicsInstitute of PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100190China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineeringand School of Physical SciencesUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Advanced Functional Materials and Structure ResearchBeijing100190China
- Songshan Lake Materials LaboratoryDongguanGuangdong523808China
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Yasuike N, Kachi-Terajima C, Karin A, Mino T, Woolley GA. Modification of proteins with azobenzene crosslinkers using reversible covalent bonds. Org Biomol Chem 2022; 20:8649-8656. [DOI: 10.1039/d2ob01656g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Bis-cyanoacrylate azobenzene (BCNA) targets di-thiol peptides in the presence of mono-thiols and enables photoswitching of helical structure.
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- Nobuo Yasuike
- Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33, Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
- JSR Corporation, 1-9-2, Higashi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8640, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Toho University, Funabashi, Chiba, 274-8510, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33, Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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BinSabt MH, Al-Matar HM, Balch AL, Shalaby MA. Synthesis and Electrochemistry of Novel Dumbbell-Shaped Bis-pyrazolino[60]fullerene Derivatives Formed Using Microwave Radiation. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:20321-20330. [PMID: 34395980 PMCID: PMC8358937 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c02245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The design of covalently linked [60]fullerene dimers has gained increased attention, as the linked electron donors or acceptors are in close proximity to the surface of the C60, providing a valuable approach to novel molecular electronic devices. Herein, new compounds involving C60 dumbbells covalently connected by the π-conjugated system from azobenzene and diaryl ether linkers were synthesized following the bifunctional cycloaddition reactions to C60 using microwave radiation. The structural identity of the fullerene dimers has been determined using spectroscopic techniques including Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF), and NMR spectroscopy, and the photophysical and the electrochemical properties for the new dumbbells have been examined using UV-vis spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, and square wave voltammetry. Both new dimers show electronic interaction with the fullerene cage and higher electron affinity than the pristine C60.
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- Mohammad H. BinSabt
- Chemistry
Department, Faculty of Science, University
of Kuwait, P.O. Box 5969, Safat 13060, Kuwait
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- Chemistry
Department, Faculty of Science, University
of Kuwait, P.O. Box 5969, Safat 13060, Kuwait
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of California at
Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Chemistry
Department, Faculty of Science, University
of Kuwait, P.O. Box 5969, Safat 13060, Kuwait
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Xu L, Valášek M, Hennrich F, Fischer R, Kappes MM, Mayor M. Degradable Fluorene- and Carbazole-Based Copolymers for Selective Extraction of Semiconducting Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. Macromolecules 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c00465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Liang Xu
- Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 3640, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 3640, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 3640, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Institute of Quantum Materials and Technologies, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76128 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 3640, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Institute of Quantum Materials and Technologies, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76128 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 3640, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
- Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510275, China
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Staubitz A, Walther M, Kipke W, Schultzke S, Ghosh S. Modification of Azobenzenes by Cross-Coupling Reactions. SYNTHESIS-STUTTGART 2021. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1705999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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AbstractAzobenzenes are among the most extensively used molecular switches for many different applications. The need to tailor them to the required task often requires further functionalization. Cross-coupling reactions are ideally suited for late-stage modifications. This review provides an overview of recent developments in the modification of azobenzene and its derivatives by cross-coupling reactions.1 Introduction2 Azobenzenes as Formally Electrophilic Components2.1 Palladium Catalysis2.2 Nickel Catalysis2.3 Copper Catalysis2.4 Cobalt Catalysis3 Azobenzenes as Formally Nucleophilic Components3.1 Palladium Catalysis3.2 Copper Catalysis3.3 C–H Activation Reactions4 Azobenzenes as Ligands in Catalysts5 Diazocines5.1 Synthesis5.2 Cross-Coupling Reactions6 Conclusion
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- Anne Staubitz
- University of Bremen, Institute for Analytical and Organic Chemistry
- MAPEX Center for Materials and Processes
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- University of Bremen, Institute for Analytical and Organic Chemistry
- MAPEX Center for Materials and Processes
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- University of Bremen, Institute for Analytical and Organic Chemistry
- MAPEX Center for Materials and Processes
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- University of Bremen, Institute for Analytical and Organic Chemistry
- MAPEX Center for Materials and Processes
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- University of Bremen, Institute for Analytical and Organic Chemistry
- MAPEX Center for Materials and Processes
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Ostos FJ, Lebrón JA, Moyá ML, Bernal E, Flores A, Lépori C, Maestre Á, Sánchez F, López-Cornejo P, López-López M. Potentiometric Study of Carbon Nanotube/Surfactant Interactions by Ion-Selective Electrodes. Driving Forces in the Adsorption and Dispersion Processes. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:E826. [PMID: 33467613 PMCID: PMC7830566 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22020826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The interaction (adsorption process) of commercial ionic surfactants with non-functionalized and functionalized carbon nanotubes (CNTs) has been studied by potentiometric measurements based on the use of ion-selective electrodes. The goal of this work was to investigate the role of the CNTs' charge and structure in the CNT/surfactant interactions. Non-functionalized single- (SWCNT) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT), and amine functionalized SWCNT were used. The influence of the surfactant architecture on the CNT/surfactant interactions was also studied. Surfactants with different charge and hydrophobic tail length (sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), octyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (OTAB), dodecyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (DoTAB) and hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB)) were studied. According to the results, the adsorption process shows a cooperative character, with the hydrophobic interaction contribution playing a key role. This is made evident by the correlation between the free surfactant concentration (at a fixed [CNT]) and the critical micellar concentration, cmc, found for all the CNTs and surfactants investigated. The electrostatic interactions mainly determine the CNT dispersion, although hydrophobic interactions also contribute to this process.
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- Francisco José Ostos
- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Seville, c/Prof. García González 1, 41012 Seville, Spain; (F.J.O.); (J.A.L.); (M.L.M.); (E.B.); (F.S.)
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Seville, c/Prof. García González 1, 41012 Seville, Spain; (F.J.O.); (J.A.L.); (M.L.M.); (E.B.); (F.S.)
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Seville, c/Prof. García González 1, 41012 Seville, Spain; (F.J.O.); (J.A.L.); (M.L.M.); (E.B.); (F.S.)
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Seville, c/Prof. García González 1, 41012 Seville, Spain; (F.J.O.); (J.A.L.); (M.L.M.); (E.B.); (F.S.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Physical Chemistry and Materials Science, Campus ‘El Carmen’, Faculty of Experimental Sciences, University of Huelva, 21071 Huelva, Spain; (A.F.); (Á.M.)
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- Institute of Physics Enrique Gaviola (IFEG), National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET), National University of Córdoba (UNC), Córdoba X5016LAE, Argentina;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Physical Chemistry and Materials Science, Campus ‘El Carmen’, Faculty of Experimental Sciences, University of Huelva, 21071 Huelva, Spain; (A.F.); (Á.M.)
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Seville, c/Prof. García González 1, 41012 Seville, Spain; (F.J.O.); (J.A.L.); (M.L.M.); (E.B.); (F.S.)
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Seville, c/Prof. García González 1, 41012 Seville, Spain; (F.J.O.); (J.A.L.); (M.L.M.); (E.B.); (F.S.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Physical Chemistry and Materials Science, Campus ‘El Carmen’, Faculty of Experimental Sciences, University of Huelva, 21071 Huelva, Spain; (A.F.); (Á.M.)
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Dong H, Wang K, Zhou D, Ito Y, Hu L, Zhang Z, Zhu X. Enrichment and immobilization of semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes by dopamine functionalized conjugated polymer. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2020.104616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Oshchepkov AS, Namashivaya SSR, Khrustalev VN, Hampel F, Laikov DN, Kataev EA. Control of Photoisomerization of an Azoazacryptand by Anion Binding and Cucurbit[8]uril Encapsulation in an Aqueous Solution. J Org Chem 2020; 85:9255-9263. [PMID: 32584036 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c01260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Control of isomerization of a receptor bearing multiple light-switchable subunits in a confined space is critical for the design of synthetic molecular machines. Toward this goal, a new azacryptand containing three azobenzene subunits has been developed, and its photoisomerization in an aqueous solution has been studied depending on anion coordination and recognition by a larger host-cucurbit[8]uril (CB[8]). The cryptand in its hexaprotonated form shows considerable affinity for fluoride and perchlorate, which in turn affects the isomer distribution of the receptor under UV-light irradiation, stabilizing the isomers of the cryptand with Z-configurations. CB[8] was found to be able to encapsulate the isomers of the cryptand by forming a Matryoshka-type complex. The irradiation of a 10:1 CB[8]-cryptand mixture has led to a selective conversion of the cryptand to the E,E,Z isomer inside CB[8]. It has been demonstrated that the addition of fluoride to the resulted complex induces the release of the cryptand as a major E,E,E isomer, while other studied anions were ineffective in this reaction. To our knowledge, this work presents a first example of a host-controlled photoisomerization of an anion receptor bearing multiple switching azobenzenes that model the function of naturally occurring chaperones.
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Technische Universität Chemnitz, 09107 Chemnitz, Germany
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- Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 117198 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Chemistry Department, Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, Building 1/3, GSP-1, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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Wang J, Lei T. Separation of Semiconducting Carbon Nanotubes Using Conjugated Polymer Wrapping. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E1548. [PMID: 32668780 PMCID: PMC7407812 DOI: 10.3390/polym12071548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In the past two decades, single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) have been explored for electronic applications because of their high charge carrier mobility, low-temperature solution processability and mechanical flexibility. Semiconducting SWNTs (s-SWNTs) are also considered an alternative to traditional silicon-based semiconductors. However, large-scale, as-produced SWNTs have poor solubility, and they are mixtures of metallic SWNTs (m-SWNTs) and s-SWNTs, which limits their practical applications. Conjugated polymer wrapping is a promising method to disperse and separate s-SWNTs, due to its high selectivity, high separation yield and simplicity of operation. In this review, we summarize the recent progress of the conjugated polymer wrapping method, and discuss possible separation mechanisms for s-SWNTs. We also discuss various parameters that may affect the selectivity and sorting yield. Finally, some electronic applications of polymer-sorted s-SWNTs are introduced. The aim of this review is to provide polymer chemist a basic concept of polymer based SWNT separation, as well as some polymer design strategies, influential factors and potential applications.
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory for Magnetoelectric Materials and Devices, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China;
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Surface Modifications of Nanofillers for Carbon Dioxide Separation Nanocomposite Membrane. Symmetry (Basel) 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/sym12071102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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CO2 separation is an important process for a wide spectrum of industries including petrochemical, refinery and coal-fired power plant industries. The membrane-based process is a promising operation for CO2 separation owing to its fundamental engineering and economic benefits over the conventionally used separation processes. Asymmetric polymer–inorganic nanocomposite membranes are endowed with interesting properties for gas separation processes. The presence of nanosized inorganic nanofiller has offered unprecedented opportunities to address the issues of conventionally used polymeric membranes. Surface modification of nanofillers has become an important strategy to address the shortcomings of nanocomposite membranes in terms of nanofiller agglomeration and poor dispersion and polymer–nanofiller incompatibility. In the context of CO2 gas separation, surface modification of nanofiller is also accomplished to render additional CO2 sorption capacity and facilitated transport properties. This article focuses on the current strategies employed for the surface modification of nanofillers used in the development of CO2 separation nanocomposite membranes. A review based on the recent progresses made in physical and chemical modifications of nanofiller using various techniques and modifying agents is presented. The effectiveness of each strategy and the correlation between the surface modified nanofiller and the CO2 separation performance of the resultant nanocomposite membranes are thoroughly discussed.
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Basheer BV, George JJ, Siengchin S, Parameswaranpillai J. Polymer grafted carbon nanotubes—Synthesis, properties, and applications: A review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoso.2020.100429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Yang F, Wang M, Zhang D, Yang J, Zheng M, Li Y. Chirality Pure Carbon Nanotubes: Growth, Sorting, and Characterization. Chem Rev 2020; 120:2693-2758. [PMID: 32039585 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) have been attracting tremendous attention owing to their structure (chirality) dependent outstanding properties, which endow them with great potential in a wide range of applications. The preparation of chirality-pure SWCNTs is not only a great scientific challenge but also a crucial requirement for many high-end applications. As such, research activities in this area over the last two decades have been very extensive. In this review, we summarize recent achievements and accumulated knowledge thus far and discuss future developments and remaining challenges from three aspects: controlled growth, postsynthesis sorting, and characterization techniques. In the growth part, we focus on the mechanism of chirality-controlled growth and catalyst design. In the sorting part, we organize and analyze existing literature based on sorting targets rather than methods. Since chirality assignment and quantification is essential in the study of selective preparation, we also include in the last part a comprehensive description and discussion of characterization techniques for SWCNTs. It is our view that even though progress made in this area is impressive, more efforts are still needed to develop both methodologies for preparing ultrapure (e.g., >99.99%) SWCNTs in large quantity and nondestructive fast characterization techniques with high spatial resolution for various nanotube samples.
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- Feng Yang
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Materials Science and Engineering Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Park M, Salem DP, Parviz D, Gong X, Silmore KS, Lew TTS, Khong DT, Ang MCY, Kwak SY, Chan-Park MB, Strano MS. Measuring the Accessible Surface Area within the Nanoparticle Corona Using Molecular Probe Adsorption. NANO LETTERS 2019; 19:7712-7724. [PMID: 31565943 PMCID: PMC7206615 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b02647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The corona phase-the adsorbed layer of polymer, surfactant, or stabilizer molecules around a nanoparticle-is typically utilized to disperse nanoparticles into a solution or solid phase. However, this phase also controls molecular access to the nanoparticle surface, a property important for catalytic activity and sensor applications. Unfortunately, few methods can directly probe the structure of this corona phase, which is subcategorized as either a hard, immobile corona or a soft, transient corona in exchange with components in the bulk solution. In this work, we introduce a molecular probe adsorption (MPA) method for measuring the accessible nanoparticle surface area using a titration of a quenchable fluorescent molecule. For example, riboflavin is utilized to measure the surface area of gold nanoparticle standards, as well as corona phases on dispersed single-walled carbon nanotubes and graphene sheets. A material balance on the titration yields certain surface coverage parameters, including the ratio of the surface area to dissociation constant of the fluorophore, q/KD, as well as KD itself. Uncertainty, precision, and the correlation of these parameters across different experimental systems, preparations, and modalities are all discussed. Using MPA across a series of corona phases, we find that the Gibbs free energy of probe binding scales inversely with the cube root of surface area, q. In this way, MPA is the only technique to date capable of discerning critical structure-property relationships for such nanoparticle surface phases. Hence, MPA is a rapid quantitative technique that should prove useful for elucidating corona structure for nanoparticles across different systems.
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- Minkyung Park
- Department of Chemical Engineering , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , 77 Massachusetts Avenue , Cambridge , Massachusetts 02139 , United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , 77 Massachusetts Avenue , Cambridge , Massachusetts 02139 , United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , 77 Massachusetts Avenue , Cambridge , Massachusetts 02139 , United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , 77 Massachusetts Avenue , Cambridge , Massachusetts 02139 , United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , 77 Massachusetts Avenue , Cambridge , Massachusetts 02139 , United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , 77 Massachusetts Avenue , Cambridge , Massachusetts 02139 , United States
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- Disruptive & Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural Precision IRG , Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology , 1 Create Way , Singapore 138602 , Singapore
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering , Nanyang Technological University , 62, Nanyang Drive , Singapore 637459 , Singapore
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- Disruptive & Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural Precision IRG , Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology , 1 Create Way , Singapore 138602 , Singapore
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- Department of Biosystems and Biomaterials Science and Engineering , Seoul National University , Seoul 08826 , Republic of Korea
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- Disruptive & Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural Precision IRG , Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology , 1 Create Way , Singapore 138602 , Singapore
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering , Nanyang Technological University , 62, Nanyang Drive , Singapore 637459 , Singapore
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , 77 Massachusetts Avenue , Cambridge , Massachusetts 02139 , United States
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Yan X, Zhai Z, Song Z, Shang S, Rao X. Polymeric surfactants with tricyclic rigidity from natural rosin: Synthesis and dispersion of single-walled carbon nanotubes in aqueous solution. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2018.1534592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Xinyan Yan
- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, CAF; National Engineering Lab. for Biomass Chemical Utilization;Key and Open Lab. Of Forest Chemical Engineering, SFA; Key Lab. of Biomass Energy and Material, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, CAF; National Engineering Lab. for Biomass Chemical Utilization;Key and Open Lab. Of Forest Chemical Engineering, SFA; Key Lab. of Biomass Energy and Material, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, CAF; National Engineering Lab. for Biomass Chemical Utilization;Key and Open Lab. Of Forest Chemical Engineering, SFA; Key Lab. of Biomass Energy and Material, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, CAF; National Engineering Lab. for Biomass Chemical Utilization;Key and Open Lab. Of Forest Chemical Engineering, SFA; Key Lab. of Biomass Energy and Material, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
- Research Institute of Forestry New Technology, CAF, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, CAF; National Engineering Lab. for Biomass Chemical Utilization;Key and Open Lab. Of Forest Chemical Engineering, SFA; Key Lab. of Biomass Energy and Material, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
- Research Institute of Forestry New Technology, CAF, Beijing, China
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Li Z, Ding J, Lefebvre J, Malenfant PRL. Dopant-Modulated Conjugated Polymer Enrichment of Semiconducting SWCNTs. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:3413-3419. [PMID: 31458594 PMCID: PMC6641520 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b00383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Accepted: 03/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Conjugated polymer extraction (CPE) is a low-cost, scalable process that can enrich single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) materials in organic media. For other separation methods in aqueous phases, redox chemistry and/or pH control dramatically affect the sorting process of the SWCNTs. We have previously determined that the CPE process can be fine-tuned by adjusting the pH on the tube surface. Here, we systematically studied the effect of redox chemistry on the CPE process by adding organic p-/n-dopants. At a very strong p-/n-doping level, static repulsions dominated the interactions between the tubes and the CPE lost selectivity. When the doping level changed from a medium p-doping to a neutral state, the yield of CPE increased and the selectivity was compromised. We also observed chiral selectivity when a weak p-dopant was used. A photoluminescence excitation mapping under different titration conditions provided more insight into the doping level of the tubes relative to their diameters, chiralities, and redox potentials. We proposed a mechanism for the CPE process. The semiconducting and metallic tubes are separated because of their different solubilities, which are determined by the bundling energy between the tubes and are related to their doping level in polymer solutions.
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- Zhao Li
- Security and Disruptive Technologies
Portfolio, National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada
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- Security and Disruptive Technologies
Portfolio, National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada
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- Security and Disruptive Technologies
Portfolio, National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada
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- Security and Disruptive Technologies
Portfolio, National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada
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Huang SR, Wu CF, Wang CA, Ruan J. Coherent stacking of carbon nanotubes and polymer lamellar crystals: Toward oriented hybrid arrays within network valley domains. POLYMER 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2018.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Ouyang J, Ding J, Lefebvre J, Li Z, Guo C, Kell AJ, Malenfant PRL. Sorting of Semiconducting Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in Polar Solvents with an Amphiphilic Conjugated Polymer Provides General Guidelines for Enrichment. ACS NANO 2018; 12:1910-1919. [PMID: 29316402 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b08818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Conjugated polymer extraction (CPE) has been shown to be a highly effective method to isolate high-purity semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes (sc-SWCNTs). In both literature reports and industrial manufacturing, this method has enabled enrichment of sc-SWCNTs with high purity (≥99.9%). High selectivity is typically obtained in nonpolar aromatic solvents, yet polar solvents may provide process improvements in terms of yield, purity and efficiency. Using an amphiphilic fluorene-alt-pyridine conjugated copolymer with hydrophilic side chains, we have investigated the enrichment of sc-SWCNTs in polar solvents. Various conditions such as polymer/SWCNT ratio, solvent polarity, solvent dielectric constant as well as polymer solubility and SWCNT dispersibility were explored in order to optimize the purity and yield of the enriched product. Herein, we provide insights on CPE by demonstrating that a conjugated polymer having a hydrophobic backbone and hydrophilic oligo(ethylene oxide) side chains provides near full recovery (95%) of sc-SWCNTs using a multiextraction protocol. High purity is also obtained, and differences in chiral selectivity compared to analogous hydrophobic systems were confirmed by optical absorption and Raman spectroscopy as well as photoluminescence excitation mapping. Taking into consideration the solvent dielectric constant, polarity index as well as polymer solubility and SWCNT dispersibility provides a better understanding of structure-property effects on sc-SWCNT enrichment. The resulting hydrophilic SWCNT dispersions demonstrate long-term colloidal stability, making them suitable for ink formulation and high-performance thin-film transistors fabrication.
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- Jianying Ouyang
- Security and Disruptive Technologies Portfolio, National Research Council Canada , 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada
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- Security and Disruptive Technologies Portfolio, National Research Council Canada , 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada
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- Security and Disruptive Technologies Portfolio, National Research Council Canada , 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada
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- Security and Disruptive Technologies Portfolio, National Research Council Canada , 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada
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- Security and Disruptive Technologies Portfolio, National Research Council Canada , 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada
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- Security and Disruptive Technologies Portfolio, National Research Council Canada , 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada
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- Security and Disruptive Technologies Portfolio, National Research Council Canada , 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada
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Kanimozhi C, Brady GJ, Shea MJ, Huang P, Joo Y, Arnold MS, Gopalan P. Structurally Analogous Degradable Version of Fluorene-Bipyridine Copolymer with Exceptional Selectivity for Large-Diameter Semiconducting Carbon Nanotubes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:40734-40742. [PMID: 29067812 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b14115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Separation of electronically pure, narrowly dispersed, pristine, semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) from a heterogeneous as-synthesized mixture is essential for various semiconducting technologies and biomedical applications. Although conjugated polymer wrappers are often utilized to facilitate electronic-type sorting, it is highly desirable to remove organic residues from the resulting devices. We report here the design and synthesis of a mild acid-degradable π-conjugated polyimine polymer, poly[(9,9-di-n-octyl-2,7-fluoren-dinitrilomethine)-alt-co-(6,6'-{2,2'-bipyridyl-dimethine})] (PFO-N-BPy), that is structurally analogous to the commonly used and commercially available poly[(9,9-dioctylfluorenyl-2,7-diyl)-alt-co-(6,6'-(2,2'-bipyridine))] (PFO-BPy). An acid cleavable imine link (-HC═N-) was introduced in the PFO-N-BPy backbone to impart degradability, which is absent in PFO-BPy. PFO-N-BPy was synthesized via a metal catalyst-free aza-Wittig reaction in high yields. PFO-N-BPy with a degree of polymerization of just ∼10 showed excellent (>99% electronic purity) selectivity for both large-diameter (1.3-1.7 nm) arc-discharge semiconducting CNTs (S-CNTs) and smaller diameter (0.8-1.2 nm) high-pressure carbon monoxide disproportionation reaction S-CNTs. Overall, the selectivity for the semiconducting species is similar to that of PFO-BPy but with an advantage of complete depolymerization under mild acidic conditions into recyclable monomers. We further show by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy that the PFO-N-BPy-wrapped S-CNTs can be aligned into a monolayer array on gate dielectrics using a floating evaporative self-assembly process from which the polymer can be completely removed. Short channel field effect transistors were fabricated from the polymer-stripped aligned S-CNT arrays, which further confirmed the semiconducting purity on the order of 99.9% or higher.
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- Catherine Kanimozhi
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison , Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison , Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison , Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison , Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison , Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison , Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison , Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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Lefebvre J, Ding J, Li Z, Finnie P, Lopinski G, Malenfant PRL. High-Purity Semiconducting Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: A Key Enabling Material in Emerging Electronics. Acc Chem Res 2017; 50:2479-2486. [PMID: 28902990 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.7b00234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes (sc-SWCNTs) are emerging as a promising material for high-performance, high-density devices as well as low-cost, large-area macroelectronics produced via additive manufacturing methods such as roll-to-roll printing. Proof-of-concept demonstrations have indicated the potential of sc-SWCNTs for digital electronics, radiofrequency circuits, radiation hard memory, improved sensors, and flexible, stretchable, conformable electronics. Advances toward commercial applications bring numerous opportunities in SWCNT materials development and characterization as well as fabrication processes and printing technologies. Commercialization in electronics will require large quantities of sc-SWCNTs, and the challenge for materials science is the development of scalable synthesis, purification, and enrichment methods. While a few synthesis routes have shown promising results in making near-monochiral SWCNTs, gram quantities are available only for small-diameter sc-SWCNTs, which underperform in transistors. Most synthesis routes yield mixtures of SWCNTs, typically 30% metallic and 70% semiconducting, necessitating the extraction of sc-SWCNTs from their metallic counterparts in high purity using scalable postsynthetic methods. Numerous routes to obtain high-purity sc-SWCNTs from raw soot have been developed, including density-gradient ultracentrifugation, chromatography, aqueous two-phase extraction, and selective DNA or polymer wrapping. By these methods (termed sorting or enrichment), >99% sc-SWCNT content can be achieved. Currently, all of these approaches have drawbacks and limitations with respect to electronics applications, such as excessive dilution, expensive consumables, and high ionic impurity content. Excess amount of dispersant is a common challenge that hinders direct inclusion of sc-SWCNTs into electronic devices. At present, conjugated polymer extraction may represent the most practical route to sc-SWCNTs. By the use of polymers with a π-conjugated backbone, sc-SWCNTs with >99.9% purity can be dispersed in organic solvents via a simple sonication and centrifugation process. With 1000 times less excipient and the flexibility to accommodate a broad range of solvents via diverse polymer constructs, inks are readily deployable in solution-based fabrication processes such as aerosol spray, inkjet, and gravure. Further gains in sc-SWCNT purity, among other attributes, are possible with a better understanding of the structure-property relationships that govern conjugated polymer extraction. This Account covers three interlinked topics in SWCNT electronics: metrology, enrichment, and SWCNT transistors fabricated via solution processes. First, we describe how spectroscopic techniques such as optical absorption, fluorescence, and Raman spectroscopy are applied for sc-SWCNT purity assessment. Stringent requirements for sc-SWCNTs in electronics are pushing the techniques to new levels while serving as an important driver toward the development of quantitative metrology. Next, we highlight recent progress in understanding the sc-SWCNT enrichment process using conjugated polymers, with special consideration given to the effect of doping on the mechanism. Finally, developments in sc-SWCNT-based electronics are described, with emphasis on the performance of transistors utilizing random networks of sc-SWCNTs as the semiconducting channel material. Challenges and advances associated with using polymer-based dielectrics in the unique context of sc-SWCNT transistors are presented. Such transistor packages have enabled the realization of fully printed transistors as well as transparent and even stretchable transistors as a result of the unique and excellent electrical and mechanical properties of sc-SWCNTs.
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- Jacques Lefebvre
- National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0R6
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- National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0R6
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- National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0R6
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- National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0R6
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- National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0R6
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Zhu J, Hersam MC. Assembly and Electronic Applications of Colloidal Nanomaterials. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29:1603895. [PMID: 27862354 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201603895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2016] [Revised: 09/01/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Artificial solids and thin films assembled from colloidal nanomaterials give rise to versatile properties that can be exploited in a range of technologies. In particular, solution-based processes allow for the large-scale and low-cost production of nanoelectronics on rigid or mechanically flexible substrates. To achieve this goal, several processing steps require careful consideration, including nanomaterial synthesis or exfoliation, purification, separation, assembly, hybrid integration, and device testing. Using a ubiquitous electronic device - the field-effect transistor - as a platform, colloidal nanomaterials in three electronic material categories are reviewed systematically: semiconductors, conductors, and dielectrics. The resulting comparative analysis reveals promising opportunities and remaining challenges for colloidal nanomaterials in electronic applications, thereby providing a roadmap for future research and development.
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- Jian Zhu
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, 2220 Campus Drive, Evanston, Illinois, 60208-3108, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, 2220 Campus Drive, Evanston, Illinois, 60208-3108, USA
- Graduate Program in Applied Physics, Department of Chemistry, Department of Medicine, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208-3108, USA
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Cao Y, Brady GJ, Gui H, Rutherglen C, Arnold MS, Zhou C. Radio Frequency Transistors Using Aligned Semiconducting Carbon Nanotubes with Current-Gain Cutoff Frequency and Maximum Oscillation Frequency Simultaneously Greater than 70 GHz. ACS NANO 2016; 10:6782-6790. [PMID: 27327074 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.6b02395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In this paper, we report record radio frequency (RF) performance of carbon nanotube transistors based on combined use of a self-aligned T-shape gate structure, and well-aligned, high-semiconducting-purity, high-density polyfluorene-sorted semiconducting carbon nanotubes, which were deposited using dose-controlled, floating evaporative self-assembly method. These transistors show outstanding direct current (DC) performance with on-current density of 350 μA/μm, transconductance as high as 310 μS/μm, and superior current saturation with normalized output resistance greater than 100 kΩ·μm. These transistors create a record as carbon nanotube RF transistors that demonstrate both the current-gain cutoff frequency (ft) and the maximum oscillation frequency (fmax) greater than 70 GHz. Furthermore, these transistors exhibit good linearity performance with 1 dB gain compression point (P1dB) of 14 dBm and input third-order intercept point (IIP3) of 22 dBm. Our study advances state-of-the-art of carbon nanotube RF electronics, which have the potential to be made flexible and may find broad applications for signal amplification, wireless communication, and wearable/flexible electronics.
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- Yu Cao
- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California , Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison , Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Southern California , Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
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- Carbonics Inc. , Marina del Rey, California 90292, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison , Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California , Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Southern California , Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
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Min SH, Kim HI, Kim KS, Cha I, Ha S, Yun WS, Kwak SK, Kim JH, Kim BS, Song C. Selective dispersion of single-walled carbon nanotubes by binaphthyl-based conjugated polymers: Integrated experimental and simulation approach. POLYMER 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2016.04.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Lei T, Chen X, Pitner G, Wong HSP, Bao Z. Removable and Recyclable Conjugated Polymers for Highly Selective and High-Yield Dispersion and Release of Low-Cost Carbon Nanotubes. J Am Chem Soc 2016; 138:802-5. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b12797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Ting Lei
- Departments of †Chemical Engineering, ‡Materials Science & Engineering, and §Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Departments of †Chemical Engineering, ‡Materials Science & Engineering, and §Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Departments of †Chemical Engineering, ‡Materials Science & Engineering, and §Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Departments of †Chemical Engineering, ‡Materials Science & Engineering, and §Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Departments of †Chemical Engineering, ‡Materials Science & Engineering, and §Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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Azobenzene is the most extensively used class of chromophore in a large variety of applications.
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- Estelle Léonard
- Sorbonne Universités
- Université de Technologie de Compiègne
- Ecole Supérieure de Chimie Organique et Minérale
- EA4297 Transformations Chimiques de la Matière Renouvelable
- Centre de Recherche Royallieu
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- Sorbonne Universités
- Université de Technologie de Compiègne
- Ecole Supérieure de Chimie Organique et Minérale
- EA4297 Transformations Chimiques de la Matière Renouvelable
- Centre de Recherche Royallieu
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- Sorbonne Universités
- Université de Technologie de Compiègne
- Ecole Supérieure de Chimie Organique et Minérale
- EA4297 Transformations Chimiques de la Matière Renouvelable
- Centre de Recherche Royallieu
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- Sorbonne Universités
- Université de Technologie de Compiègne
- Ecole Supérieure de Chimie Organique et Minérale
- EA4297 Transformations Chimiques de la Matière Renouvelable
- Centre de Recherche Royallieu
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- Sorbonne Universités
- Université de Technologie de Compiègne
- Ecole Supérieure de Chimie Organique et Minérale
- EA4297 Transformations Chimiques de la Matière Renouvelable
- Centre de Recherche Royallieu
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Investigation of the adsorption of polymer chains on amine-functionalized double-walled carbon nanotubes. J Mol Model 2015; 21:312. [PMID: 26584817 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-015-2858-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2015] [Accepted: 11/08/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Moore KE, Tune DD, Flavel BS. Double-walled carbon nanotube processing. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2015; 27:3105-37. [PMID: 25899061 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201405686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2014] [Revised: 02/27/2015] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) have been the focus of intense research, and the body of literature continues to grow exponentially, despite more than two decades having passed since the first reports. As well as extensive studies of the fundamental properties, this has seen SWCNTs used in a plethora of applications as far ranging as microelectronics, energy storage, solar cells, and sensors, to cancer treatment, drug delivery, and neuronal interfaces. On the other hand, the properties and applications of double-walled carbon nanotubes (DWCNTs) have remained relatively under-explored. This is despite DWCNTs not only sharing many of the same unique characteristics of their single-walled counterparts, but also possessing an additional suite of potentially advantageous properties arising due to the presence of the second wall and the often complex inter-wall interactions that arise. For example, it is envisaged that the outer wall can be selectively functionalized whilst still leaving the inner wall in its pristine state and available for signal transduction. A similar situation arises in DWCNT field effect transistors (FETs), where the outer wall can provide a convenient degree of chemical shielding of the inner wall from the external environment, allowing the excellent transconductance properties of the pristine nanotubes to be more fully exploited. Additionally, DWCNTs should also offer unique opportunities to further the fundamental understanding of the inter-wall interactions within and between carbon nanotubes. However, the realization of these goals has so far been limited by the same challenge experienced by the SWCNT field until recent years, namely, the inherent heterogeneity of raw, as-produced DWCNT material. As such, there is now an emerging field of research regarding DWCNT processing that focuses on the preparation of material of defined length, diameter and electronic type, and which is rapidly building upon the experience gained by the broader SWCNT community. This review describes the background of the field, summarizing some relevant theory and the available synthesis and purification routes; then provides a thorough synopsis of the current state-of-the-art in DWCNT sorting methodologies, outlines contemporary challenges in the field, and discusses the outlook for various potential applications of the resulting material.
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- Katherine E Moore
- Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, 5042, Australia
- Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, 5042, Australia
- Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021, Karlsruhe, Germany
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Quenching of fluorene fluorescence by single-walled carbon nanotube dispersions with surfactants: application for fluorene quantification in wastewater. Anal Bioanal Chem 2015; 407:4671-82. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-015-8669-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2015] [Revised: 03/23/2015] [Accepted: 03/27/2015] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Mulla K, Liang S, Shaik H, Younes EA, Adronov A, Zhao Y. Dithiafulvenyl-grafted phenylene ethynylene polymers as selective and reversible dispersants for single-walled carbon nanotubes. Chem Commun (Camb) 2015; 51:149-52. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cc07239a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Phenylene ethynylene-based π-conjugated polymers grafted with dithiafulvenyl groups on their side chains were found to be efficient in dispersing single-walled carbon nanotubes in a selective and controllable way.
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- Karimulla Mulla
- Department of Chemistry
- Memorial University
- St. John's
- Canada A1B 3X7
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- Department of Chemistry
- McMaster University
- Hamilton
- Canada L8S 4M1
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- Department of Chemistry
- Memorial University
- St. John's
- Canada A1B 3X7
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- Department of Chemistry
- Memorial University
- St. John's
- Canada A1B 3X7
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- Department of Chemistry
- McMaster University
- Hamilton
- Canada L8S 4M1
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- Department of Chemistry
- Memorial University
- St. John's
- Canada A1B 3X7
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Imit M, Adronov A. Effect of side-chain halogenation on the interactions of conjugated polymers with SWNTs. Polym Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5py00619h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Halogenation of polyfluorene side-chain ends with bromine or iodine causes significant differences in the nanotube species that are dispersed in solvent, indicating that subtle changes in polymer structure can affect polymer-nanotube interactions.
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- M. Imit
- Department of Chemistry
- McMaster University
- Hamilton
- Canada L9S 4M1
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- Department of Chemistry
- McMaster University
- Hamilton
- Canada L9S 4M1
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Shea MJ, Mehlenbacher RD, Zanni MT, Arnold MS. Experimental Measurement of the Binding Configuration and Coverage of Chirality-Sorting Polyfluorenes on Carbon Nanotubes. J Phys Chem Lett 2014; 5:3742-9. [PMID: 26278744 DOI: 10.1021/jz5017813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene-2,7-diyl) (PFO) exhibits exceptional (n,m) chirality and electronic-type selectivity for near-armchair semiconducting carbon nanotubes. To better understand and control the factors governing this behavior, we experimentally determine the surface coverage and binding configuration of PFO on nanotubes in solution using photoluminescence energy transfer and anisotropy measurements. The coverage increases with PFO concentration in solution, following Langmuir-isotherm adsorption behavior with cooperativity. The equilibrium binding constant (PFO concentration in solution at half coverage), KA, depends on (n,m) and is 1.16 ± 0.30, 0.93 ± 0.12, and 1.13 ± 0.26 mg mL(-1) for the highly selected (7,5), (8,6), and (8,7) species, respectively, and the corresponding PFO wrapping angle at low coverage is 12, 17, and 14 ± 2°, respectively. In contrast, the inferred KA for metallic nanotubes is nearly an order of magnitude greater, indicating that the semiconducting selectivity increases with decreasing PFO concentration. This understanding will quantitatively guide future experimental and computational efforts on electronic type-sorting carbon nanotubes.
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Kuo CH, Li W, Song W, Luo Z, Poyraz AS, Guo Y, Ma AWK, Suib SL, He J. Facile synthesis of Co₃O₄@CNT with high catalytic activity for CO oxidation under moisture-rich conditions. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2014; 6:11311-11317. [PMID: 24960167 DOI: 10.1021/am501815d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The catalytic oxidation reaction of CO has recently attracted much attention because of its potential applications in the treatment of air pollutants. The development of inexpensive transition metal oxide catalysts that exhibit high catalytic activities for CO oxidation is in high demand. However, these metal oxide catalysts are susceptible to moisture, as they can be quickly deactivated in the presence of trace amounts of moisture. This article reports a facile synthesis of highly active Co3O4@CNT catalysts for CO oxidation under moisture-rich conditions. Our synthetic routes are based on the in situ growth of ultrafine Co3O4 nanoparticles (NPs) (∼2.5 nm) on pristine multiwalled CNTs in the presence of polymer surfactant. Using a 1% CO and 2% O2 balanced in N2 (normal) feed gas (3-10 ppm moisture), a 100% CO conversion with Co3O4@CNT catalysts was achieved at various temperatures ranging from 25 to 200 °C at a low O2 concentration. The modulation of surface hydrophobicity of CNT substrates, other than direct surface modification on the Co3O4 catalytic centers, is an efficient method to enhance the moisture resistance of metal oxide catalysts for CO oxidation. After introducing fluorinated alkyl chains on CNT surfaces, the superhydrophobic Co3O4@CNT exhibited outstanding activity and durability at 150 °C in the presence of moisture-saturated feed gas. These materials may ultimately present new opportunities to improve the moisture resistance of metal oxide catalysts for CO oxidation.
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- Chung-Hao Kuo
- Department of Chemistry and ‡Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut , Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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Liu Z, Zhao J, Xu W, Qian L, Nie S, Cui Z. Effect of surface wettability properties on the electrical properties of printed carbon nanotube thin-film transistors on SiO2/Si substrates. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2014; 6:9997-10004. [PMID: 24930573 DOI: 10.1021/am502168x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The precise placement and efficient deposition of semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes (sc-SWCNTs) on substrates are challenges for achieving printed high-performance SWCNT thin-film transistors (TFTs) with independent gates. It was found that the wettability of the substrate played a key role in the electrical properties of TFTs for sc-SWCNTs sorted by poly[(9,9-dioctylfluorene-2,7-diyl)-co-(1,4-benzo-2,1,3-thiadiazole)] (PFO-BT). In the present work we report a simple and scalable method which can rapidly and selectively deposit a high concentration of sc-SWCNTs in TFT channels by aerosol-jet-printing. The method is based on oxygen plasma treatment of substrates, which tunes the surface wettability. TFTs printed on the treated substrates demonstrated a low operation voltage, small hysteresis, high mobility up to 32.3 cm(2) V(-1) s(-1), and high on/off ratio up to 10(6) after only two printings. Their mobilities were 10 and 30 times higher than those of TFTs fabricated on untreated and low-wettability substrates. The uniformity of printed TFTs was also greatly improved. Inverters were constructed by printed top-gate TFTs, and a maximum voltage gain of 17 at Vdd = 5 V was achieved. The mechanism of such improvements is that the PFO-BT-functionalized sc-SWCNTs are preferably immobilized on the oxygen plasma treated substrates due to the strong hydrogen bonds between sc-SWCNTs and hydroxyl groups on the substrates.
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- Zhen Liu
- Printable Electronics Research Centre, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , No. 398 Ruoshui Road, Science and Education Innovation District (SEID), Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province 215123, People's Republic of China
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