Purification of single-wall carbon nanotubes by ultrasonically assisted filtration

Konstantin B. Shelimov; Rinat O. Esenaliev; Andrew G. Rinzler; Chad B. Huffman; Richard E. Smalley

doi:10.1016/S0009-2614(97)01265-7

Purification of single-wall carbon nanotubes by ultrasonically assisted filtration

Konstantin B. Shelimov, Rinat O. Esenaliev, Andrew G. Rinzler, Chad B. Huffman, Richard E. Smalley

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An efficient method for purification of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT) synthesized by the laser-vaporization process has been developed. Amorphous and crystalline carbon impurities and metal particles are removed from SWNT samples by ultrasonically-assisted microfiltration. Sample sonication during the filtration prevents filter contamination and provides for a fine nanotube-nanoparticle suspension throughout the purification process. The process generates SWNT material with purity of more than 90% and yields of 30-70%, depending on the quality of the starting material. Nanotubes in purified samples are shorter than in pristine samples due to some sonication-induced nanotube cutting. Nanotube bundles in purified samples are also substantially thicker due to spontaneous nanotube alignment.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	429-434
Number of pages	6
Journal	Chemical Physics Letters
Volume	282
Issue number	5-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0009-2614(97)01265-7
State	Published - Jan 23 1998
Externally published	Yes

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