Abstract
Hydrogenation of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) was achieved with flowing hydrogen gas and heating CNTs up to 800 °C. Electron microcopy images show the etching effect of the hydrogen as well as the appearance of defects after hydrogenation. Infrared spectroscopy confirmed the presence of CHx groups on the sidewalls of the functionalized CNTs. Raman spectra of the pristine and hydrogenated samples revealed a transition from graphitic to a disordered and defected structure by increasing the hydrogenation time. We measured the interaction force among CNTs in the pristine and hydrogenated samples. Results showed that the interaction force is reduced sharply upon hydrogenation. After examination of the relation between different experimentally obtained results and the interaction force trend, we discuss how hydrogenation affects the interaction force among CNTs by increasing roughness and formation of repulsive dipoles on the CNT surface.
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