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Title: Microcapsules containing suspensions of carbon nanotubes

Journal Article · · Journal of Materials Chemistry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/b910673a · OSTI ID:1875668
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  1. Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States); University of Illinois
  2. Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)
  3. North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC (United States)

Here, single-walled nanotubes (SWNTs) suspended in chlorobenzene (PhCl) and ethyl phenylacetate (EPA) were incorporated into microcapsules using an in situ emulsification polymerization of urea-formaldehyde; the capsules release the SWNTs upon mechanical rupture.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
National Science Foundation; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-07ER46453; FG02-07ER46471
OSTI ID:
1875668
Journal Information:
Journal of Materials Chemistry, Journal Name: Journal of Materials Chemistry Journal Issue: 34 Vol. 19; ISSN 0959-9428
Publisher:
Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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