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US 8,895,742 B2Granted
Metal-mediated reversible self-assembly of carbon nanotubes
AssigneeThe University of Akron
InventorsGeorge R. Newkome, Charles N. Moorefield, Pingshan Wang, Sinan Li
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Abstract
There is provided a method and nanocomposite for the reversible assembly of nanotubes, such as oxidized single wall carbon nanotubes, based on metal coordination. The method produces a thermally stable, neutral nanocomposite possessing enhanced mechanical, electrical, physical and chemical properties for example. Disassembly can be provided by treatment with a competing ligand compound.
Claims6
A metallo-nanomaterial comprising:
- first and second carbon nanotubes, each nanotube having a ligating component;
- and a metal complex selected from copper terpyridine metal complexes and zinc terpyridine metal complexes, wherein the ligating component of each of the first and second carbon nanotubes coordinates with the metal complex such that the metal complex connects the first and second carbon nanotubes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.