Abstract
Recently, plenty of attention has been paid to the dispersion of carbon nanotubes by amphiphilic molecules. In this paper, different mechanisms for a non-covalent dispersion of carbon nanotubes are summarized from the three fields of surfactants, polymers, and biomacromolecules. Ionic surfactants or polyelectrolytes mainly depend on an electrostatic repulsion between hydrophilic groups to prevent carbon nanotube aggregation while non-ionic surfactants or polymers mainly rely on a steric stabilization of hydrophilic groups to disperse the carbon nanotubes.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
