Pulsed-laser induced flocculation of carbon nanotubes solubilized by an anthracene-carrying polymer

Near infrared (near-IR) pulsed-laser light irradiated single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs), which were solubilized individually in dimethylformamide using a polymer with anthracene groups. Local and transient heat via the irradiation resulted in SWNT-flocculation with raising the macroscopic temperature of the solution.