Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1589738 | Micron | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
In this study of the changes induced by exposing MWCNTs to a nitrogen plasma, it was found by HRTEM that the atomic nitrogen exposure does not significantly etch the surface of the carbon nanotube (CNT). Nevertheless, the atomic nitrogen generated by a microwave plasma effectively grafts amine, nitrile, amide, and oxime groups onto the CNT surface, as observed by XPS, altering the density of valence electronic states, as seen in UPS.
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Authors
Benoit Ruelle, Alexandre Felten, Jacques Ghijsen, Wolfgang Drube, Robert L. Johnson, Duoduo Liang, Rolf Erni, Gustaaf Van Tendeloo, Peeterbroeck Sophie, Philippe Dubois, Thomas Godfroid, Michel Hecq, Carla Bittencourt,