Abstract
The wetting properties and surface characteristics of individual carbon nanotubes are elucidated by immersing the nanotube into various organic liquid. The resultant force acting on the nanotube can be used to evaluate a liquid contact angle at the nanotube surface from classical methods. This technique was shown to be accurate enough to discern differences in wetting behavior due to both structural and chemical changes in the nanotube structure.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Functional Carbon Nanotubes |
| Publisher | Materials Research Society |
| Pages | 110-114 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1558998101, 9781558998100 |
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| Publication status | Published - Dec 2004 |
| Event | 2004 MRS Fall Meeting - Boston, MA, United States Duration: 29 Nov 2004 → 3 Dec 2004 |
Publication series
| Series | Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings |
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| Volume | 858 |
| ISSN | 0272-9172 |
Conference
| Conference | 2004 MRS Fall Meeting |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Boston, MA |
| Period | 29/11/04 → 3/12/04 |
Funding
This project was supported by the (CNT) Thematic European network on “Carbon Nanotubes for Future Industrial Composites” (EU), the Minerva Foundation and the G. M. J. Schmidt Minerva Centre of Supramolecular Architectures, and the Israel Science Foundation (Grant # 290/02). H.D. Wagner is the recipient of the Livio Norzi Professorial Chair. We are grateful to S. Safran, P. Pincus, and M. Levy for their stimulating discussions and J. E. Sader for providing software for cantilever calibration.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering