Preparation and Characterization of Diiodocarbene Functionalized Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes

Title:Preparation and Characterization of Diiodocarbene Functionalized Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes

Volume: 9 Issue: 1

Author(s): Jin-Gang Yu, Xin-Yu Jiang, Dong-Ming Zeng, Xiao-Qing Chen, Fei-Peng Jiao and Zhi-Guang Peng

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Keywords: Diiodocarbene, multi-walled carbon nanotubes, functionalization, characterization

Abstract: The addition of diiodocarbene to Multi-walled carbon nanotubes was investigated. Using iodoform as precursor and benzyltriethylammonium chloride (BZTMAC) as the phase transfer catalyst, the degree of diiodocarbene functionalization was around 29.4 wt%. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM) images showed that the morphology of the nanotubes was found to be largely intact after functionalization. The functionalized carbon nanotubes were fully characterized using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. The band gap energy values for pristine multiwalled carbon nanotubes and the functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes were measured and calculated.

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Yu Jin-Gang, Jiang Xin-Yu, Zeng Dong-Ming, Chen Xiao-Qing, Jiao Fei-Peng and Peng Zhi-Guang, Preparation and Characterization of Diiodocarbene Functionalized Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes, Current Nanoscience 2013; 9 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573413711309010014