Perfectly Dissolved Boron Nitride Nanotubes Due to Polymer Wrapping
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- 1 November 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Journal of the American Chemical Society
- Vol. 127 (46), 15996-15997
- https://doi.org/10.1021/ja053917c
Abstract
We report for the first time that boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) may be dissolved in organic solvents by wrapping them with a polymer. Transmission electron microscopy and cathodoluminescence studies indicate the strong π−π interactions between BNNTs and the polymer. A band gap ranging from 5.2 to 5.5 eV was documented for the BNNTs independent of their geometrical characteristics by using ultraviolet−visible absorption experiments on composite films and thin BNNT films prepared from solutions.Keywords
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