HIGHLY SOLUBLE CARBON NANOTUBES WITH ENHANCED CONDUCTIVITY
First Claim
1. A method of preparing a carbon nanotube dispersion, said method comprising:
- providing a mixture of carbon nanotubes, a compound comprising at least one polyaromatic moiety, and an acid;
noncovalently bonding said carbon nanotubes with said compound comprising at least one polyaromatic moiety; and
reacting said acid with said at least one polyaromatic moiety.
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Abstract
New methods for preparing carbon nanotube films having enhanced properties are provided. The method broadly provides reacting carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and compounds comprising a polyaromatic moieties in the presence a strong acid. During the reaction process, the polyaromatic moieties noncovalently bond with the carbon nanotubes. Additionally, the functionalizing moieties are further functionalized by the strong acid. This dual functionalization allows the CNTs to be dispersed at concentrations greater than 0.5 g/L in solution without damaging their desirable electronic and physical properties. The resulting solutions are stable on the shelf for months without observable bundling, and can be incorporated into solutions for printing conductive traces by a variety of means, including inkjet, screen, flexographic, gravure printing, or spin and spray coating.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of preparing a carbon nanotube dispersion, said method comprising:
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providing a mixture of carbon nanotubes, a compound comprising at least one polyaromatic moiety, and an acid; noncovalently bonding said carbon nanotubes with said compound comprising at least one polyaromatic moiety; and reacting said acid with said at least one polyaromatic moiety. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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15. A dispersion comprising carbon nanotubes noncovalently bonded to compounds comprising respective polyaromatic moieties, at least some of said polyaromatic moieties being reacted with an acid, said dispersion:
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having a carbon nanotube concentration of at least about 0.05% by weight, based upon the total weight of the dispersion taken as 100% by weight; and being formable into a film having a sheet resistance of less than about 7,000 Ω
/sq. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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