Non-covalent polymer wrapping of carbon nanotubes and the role of wrapped polymers as functional dispersants

T Fujigaya, N Nakashima - Science and technology of advanced …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been recognized as a promising material in a wide range of
applications from biotechnology to energy-related devices. However, the poor solubility in …

Current progress on the chemical modification of carbon nanotubes

N Karousis, N Tagmatarchis, D Tasis - Chemical reviews, 2010 - ACS Publications
The unique morphology and structure of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) keep attracting a great
number of researchers to explore the novel properties of these materials. CNTs are …

Cyclodextrin-based supramolecular polymers

A Harada, Y Takashima, H Yamaguchi - Chemical Society Reviews, 2009 - pubs.rsc.org
Recently, supramolecular chemistry has been expanding to supramolecular polymer
chemistry. The combination of cyclic molecules and linear polymers has provided many …

Fuel cell electrocatalyst using polybenzimidazole‐modified carbon nanotubes as support materials

T Fujigaya, N Nakashima - Advanced Materials, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Toward the next generation fuel cell systems, the development of a novel electrocatalyst for
the polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) is crucial to overcome the drawbacks of the present …

Layered metal–organic framework/graphene nanoarchitectures for organic photosynthesis under visible light

J Xu, S He, H Zhang, J Huang, H Lin… - Journal of Materials …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
A layered nanoarchitecture composed of photoactive MOFs of UiO-66-NH2 and graphene
was facilely fabricated herein by an innovative strategy, which utilizes a noncovalent …

Materials chemistry of fullerene C 60 derivatives

AM Lopez, A Mateo-Alonso, M Prato - Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Despite the increasing interest of the scientific community in carbon nanotubes and
graphene, fullerene C60 still plays an important role in the family of nanocarbons. A quarter …

Chemically-responsive sol− gel transition of supramolecular single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) hydrogel made by hybrids of SWNTs and cyclodextrins

T Ogoshi, Y Takashima, H Yamaguchi… - Journal of the American …, 2007 - ACS Publications
Hybrids of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) and β-cyclodextrins (β-CDs) were
prepared by π− π interaction between pyrene modified β-CDs and SWNTs. Moreover …

Solubilization of single‐walled carbon nanotubes by using polycyclic aromatic ammonium amphiphiles in water—strategy for the design of high‐performance …

Y Tomonari, H Murakami… - Chemistry–A European …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
We describe the design of polycyclic aromatic compounds with high performance that
dissolve single‐walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). Synthetic amphiphiles trimethyl‐(2‐oxo …

Methodology for homogeneous dispersion of single-walled carbon nanotubes by physical modification

T Fujigaya, N Nakashima - Polymer journal, 2008 - nature.com
Science and technology on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are an expanding field aiming at
ascertaining their intrinsic properties and taking advantage of their inviting possibilities …

A critical review of nanohybrids: synthesis, applications and environmental implications

N Aich, J Plazas-Tuttle, JR Lead… - Environmental …, 2014 - CSIRO Publishing
Environmental context Recent developments in nanotechnology have focussed towards
innovation and usage of multifunctional and superior hybrid nanomaterials. Possible …