Highly soluble carbon nanotubes with enhanced conductivity
First Claim
1. A dispersion comprising carbon nanotubes noncovalently bonded to compounds comprising respective polyaromatic moieties, wherein said polyaromatic moieties are selected from the group of C10-C100 polyaromatic moieties, at least some of said polyaromatic moieties being reacted with an acid, said dispersion:
- being free of surfactants;
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.
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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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17 Claims
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1. A dispersion comprising carbon nanotubes noncovalently bonded to compounds comprising respective polyaromatic moieties, wherein said polyaromatic moieties are selected from the group of C10-C100 polyaromatic moieties, at least some of said polyaromatic moieties being reacted with an acid, said dispersion:
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being free of surfactants; 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
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10. A dispersion prepared by:
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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, wherein said polyaromatic moiety is selected from the group of C10-C100 polyaromatic moieties, wherein said dispersion is free of surfactants has 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 is formable into a film having a sheet resistance of less than about 7,000 Ω
/sq. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. 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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being free of surfactants; 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,wherein said compound comprising at least one aromatic moiety is selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted compounds selected from the group consisting of naphthalene, pyrene, chrysene, triphenylene, pentaphene, perylene, benzo[a]pyrene, coronene, anthanthrene, corannulene, ovalene, graphene, fullerene, cycloparaphenylene, polyparaphenylene, cyclophene, and compounds containing moieties of the foregoing.
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