Request a copy

Full Text

• Iijima, S. Helical microtubules of graphitic carbon. Nature 1991, 354, 56-58.
• Baughman, R.H.; Zakhidov, A.A.; de Heer, W.A. Carbon nanotubes-The route toward applications. Science 2002, 297, 787-792.
• Thostenson, E.T.; Ren, Z.; Chou, T.-W. Advances in the science and technology of carbon nanotubes and their composites: A review. Compos. Sci.Technol. 2001, 61, 1899-1912.
• Grossiord, N.; Loos, J.; Regev, O.; Koning, C.E. Toolbox for dispersing carbon nanotubes into polymers to get conductive nanocomposites. Chem. Mater. 2006, 18, 1089-1099.
• Moniruzzaman, M.; Winey, K.I. Polymer nanocomposites containing carbon nanotubes. Macromolecules 2006, 39, 5194-5205.
• Hirsch, A. Functionalization of single-walled carbon nanotubes. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2002, 41, 1853-1859.
• Banerjee, S.; Hemraj-Benny, T.; Wong, S.S. Covalent surface chemistry of single-walled carbon nanotubes. Adv. Mater. 2005, 17, 17-29.
• Hirsch, A.; Vostrowsky, O. Functionalization of carbon nanotubes. In Functional Molecular Nanostructures; Schlüter, A.D., Eds.; Springer: Berlin, Germany, 2005; pp. 193-237.
• Lu, K.L.; Lago, R.M.; Chen, Y.K.; Green, M.L.H.; Harris, P.J.F.; Tsang, S.C. Mechanical damage of carbon nanotubes by ultrasound. Carbon 1996, 34, 814-816.
• Monthioux, M.; Smith, B.W.; Burteaux, B.; Claye, A.; Fischer, J.E.; Luzzi, D.E. Sensitivity of single-wall carbon nanotubes to chemical processing: An electron microscopy investigation. Carbon 2001, 39, 1251-1272.
• Kónya, Z.; Vesselenyi, I.; Niesz, K.; Kukovecz, A.; Demortier, A.; Fonseca, A.; Delhalle, J.; Mekhalif, Z.; Nagy, J.B.; Koós, A.A.; Osváth, Z.; Kocsonya, A.; Biró, L.P.; Kiricsi, I. Large scale production of short functionalized carbon nanotubes. Chem. Phys. Lett. 2002, 360, 429-435.
• Chapman, B. Glow Discharge Processes: Sputtering and Plasma Etching; John Wiley & Sons Inc.: New York, NY, USA, 1980.
• Ahn, K.S.; Kim, J.S.; Kim, C.O.; Hong, J.P. Non-reactive rf treatment of multiwall carbon nanotube with inert argon plasma for enhanced field emission. Carbon 2003, 41, 2481-2485.
• Tseng, C.-H.; Wang, C.-C.; Chen, C.-Y. Functionalizing carbon nanotubes by plasma modification for the preparation of covalent-integrated epoxy composites. Chem. Mater. 2007, 19, 308-315.
• Yan, Y.H.; Cui, J.; Chan-Park, M.B.; Wang, X.; Wu, Q.Y. Systematic studies of covalent functionalization of carbon nanotubes via argon plasma-assisted UV grafting. Nanotechnology 2007, 18, doi:10.1088/0957-4484/18/11/115712.
• Shi, D.; He, P. Surface modifications of nanoparticles and nanotubes by plasma polymerization. Rev. Adv. Mater. Sci. 2004, 7, 97-107.
• Felten, A.; Bittencourt, C.; Colomer, J.; Vantendeloo, G.; Pireaux, J. Nucleation of metal clusters on plasma treated multi wall carbon nanotubes. Carbon 2007, 45, 110-116.
• Gorga, R.E.; Lau, K.K.S.; Gleason, K.K.; Cohen, R.E. The importance of interfacial design at the carbon nanotube/polymer composite interface. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2006, 102, 1413-1418.
• Nastase, C.; Nastase, F.; Vaseashta, A.; Stamatin, I. Nanocomposites based on functionalized nanotubes in polyaniline matrix by plasma polymerization. Prog. Solid State Chem. 2006, 34, 181-189.
• Ávila-Orta, C.A.; Cruz-Delgado, V.J.; Neira-Velázquez, M.G.; Hernández-Hernández, E.; Méndez-Padilla, M.G.; Medellín-Rodríguez, F.J. Surface modification of carbon nanotubes with ethylene glycol plasma. Carbon 2009, 47, 1916-1921.
• Shao, D.; Jiang, Z.; Wang, X.; Li, J.; Meng, Y. Plasma induced grafting carboxymethyl cellulose on multiwalled carbon nanotubes for the removal of UO22+ from aqueous solution. J. Phys. Chem. B 2009, 113, 860-864.
• Hu, J.; Shao, D.; Chen, C.; Sheng, G.; Li, J.; Wang, X.; Nagatsu, M. Plasma-induced grafting of cyclodextrin onto multiwall carbon nanotube/iron oxides for adsorbent application. J. Phys. Chem. B 2010, 114, 6779-6785.
• Shao, D.; Hu, J.; Chen, C.; Sheng, G.; Ren, X.; Wang, X. Polyaniline multiwalled carbon nanotube magnetic composite prepared by plasma-induced graft technique and its application for removal of aniline and phenol. J. Phys. Chem. C 2010, 114, 21524-21530.
• Plank, N.O.V.; Jiang, L.; Cheung, R. Fluorination of carbon nanotubes in CF4 plasma. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2003, 83, 2426:1-2426:3.
• Valentini, L.; Puglia, D.; Armentano, I.; Kenny, J.M. Sidewall functionalization of single-walled carbon nanotubes through CF4 plasma treatment and subsequent reaction with aliphatic amines. Chem. Phys. Lett. 2005, 403, 385-389.
• Bubert, H.; Haiber, S.; Brandl, W.; Marginean, G.; Heintze, M.; Brüser, V. Characterization of the uppermost layer of plasma-treated carbon nanotubes. Diamond Relat. Mater. 2003, 12, 811-815.
• Ionescu, R.; Espinosa, E.H.; Sotter, E.; Llobet, E.; Vilanova, X.; Correig, X.; Felten, A.; Bittencourt, C.; Lier, G.V.; Charlier, J.-C.; Pireaux, J.J. Oxygen functionalisation of MWNT and their use as gas sensitive thick-film layers. Sens. Actuat. B 2006, 113, 36-46.
• Zschoerper, N.P.; Katzenmaier, V.; Vohrer, U.; Haupt, M.; Oehr, C.; Hirth, T. Analytical investigation of the composition of plasma-induced functional groups on carbon nanotube sheets. Carbon 2009, 47, 2174-2185.
• Felten, A.; Bittencourt, C.; Pireaux, J.J.; van Lier, G.; Charlier, J.C. Radio-frequency plasma functionalization of carbon nanotubes surface O2, NH3, and CF4 treatments. J. Appl. Phys. 2005, 98, 074308:1-074308:9.
• Wu, Z.; Xu, Y.; Zhang, X.; Shen, G.; Yu, R. Microwave plasma treated carbon nanotubes and their electrochemical biosensing application. Talanta 2007, 72, 1336-1341.
• Bystrzejewski, M.; Rümmeli, M.H.; Gemming, T.; Pichler, T.; Huczko, A.; Lange, H. Functionalizing single-wall carbon nanotubes in hollow cathode glow discharges. Plasma Chem. Plasma Process. 2009, 29, 79-90.
• Kalita, G.; Adhikari, S.; Aryal, H.R.; Afre, R.; Soga, T.; Sharon, M.; Umeno, M. Functionalization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with nitrogen plasma for photovoltaic device application. Curr. Appl. Phys. 2009, 9, 346-351.
• Khare, B.N.; Meyyappan, M.; Cassell, A.M.; Nguyen, C.V.; Han, J. Functionalization of carbon nanotubes using atomic hydrogen from a glow discharge. Nano Lett. 2002, 2, 73-77.
• Kalita, G.; Adhikari, S.; Aryal, H.; Ghimre, D.; Afre, R.; Soga, T.; Sharon, M.; Umeno, M. Fluorination of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) via surface wave microwave (SW-MW) plasma treatment. Physica E 2008, 41, 299-303.
• Qin, Y.; Hu, M. Effects of microwave plasma treatment on the field emission properties of printed carbon nanotubes/Ag nano-particles films. Appl. Surf. Sci. 2008, 254, 1757-1762.
• Xu, T.; Yang, J.; Liu, J.; Fu, Q. Surface modification of multi-walled carbon nanotubes by O2 plasma. Appl. Surf. Sci. 2007, 253, 8945-8951.
• Khare, B.; Wilhite, P.; Tran, B.; Teixeira, E.; Fresquez, K.; Mvondo, D.N.; Bauschlicher, C.; Meyyappan, M. Functionalization of carbon nanotubes via nitrogen glow discharge. J. Phys. Chem. B 2005, 109, 23466-23472.
• Chen, C.; Liang, B.; Lu, D.; Ogino, A.; Wang, X.; Nagatsu, M. Amino group introduction onto multiwall carbon nanotubes by NH3/Ar plasma treatment. Carbon 2010, 48, 939-948.
• Khare, B.N.; Wilhite, P.; Quinn, R.C.; Chen, B.; Schingler, R.H.; Tran, B.; Imanaka, H.; So, C.R.; Bauschlicher, C.W.; Meyyappan, M. Functionalization of carbon nanotubes by ammonia glow-discharge: Experiments and modeling. J. Phys. Chem. B 2004, 108, 8166-8172.
• Godfroid, T.; Dauchot, J.; Hecq, M. Atomic nitrogen source for reactive magnetron sputtering. Surf. Coat. Technol. 2003, 174-175, 1276-1281.
• Ruelle, B.; Peeterbroeck, S.; Gouttebaron, R.; Godfroid, T.; Monteverde, F.; Dauchot, J.-P.; Alexandre, M.; Hecq, M.; Dubois, P. Functionalization of carbon nanotubes by atomic nitrogen formed in a microwave plasma Ar + N2 and subsequent poly(ε-caprolactone) grafting. J. Mater. Chem. 2007, 17, 157-159.
• Ruelle, B.; Felten, A.; Ghijsen, J.; Drube, W.; Johnson, R.L.; Liang, D.; Erni, R.; van Tendeloo, G.; Dubois, P.; Hecq, M.; Bittencourt, C. Functionalization of MWCNTs with atomic nitrogen: Electronic structure. J. Phys. D Appl. Phys. 2008, 41, doi:10.1088/0022-3727/41/4/045202.
• Chen, C.; Liang, B.; Ogino, A.; Wang, X.; Nagatsu, M. Oxygen functionalization of multiwall carbon nanotubes by microwave-excited surface-wave plasma treatment. J. Phys. Chem. C 2009, 113, 7659-7665.
• Chen, C.; Ogino, A.; Wang, X.; Nagatsu, M. Plasma treatment of multiwall carbon nanotubes for dispersion improvement in water. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2010, 96, 131504:1-131504:3.
• Straboni, A.; Pichon, L.; Girardeau, T. Production of stable and metastable phases of zirconium nitrides by NH3 plasma nitridation and by double ion beam sputtering of zirconium films. Surf. Coat. Technol. 2000, 125, 100-105.
• Molyneux, P. The use of the stable free radical diphenylpicryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) for estimating antioxidant activity. Songklanakarin J. Sci. Technol. 2004, 26, 211-219.
• Dubois, P.; Degée, P.; Jérôme, R.; Teyssié, P. Macromolecular engineering of polylactones and polylactides. 8. Ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone initiated by primary amines and trialkylaluminum. Macromolecules 1992, 25, 2614-2618.
• Favia, P.; Stendardo, M.; d' Agostino, R. Selective grafting of amine groups on polyethylene by means of NH3-H2 RF glow discharges. Plasma Polym. 1996, 1, 91-112.
• Denis, L.; Marsal, P.; Olivier, Y.; Godfroid, T.; Lazzaroni, R.; Hecq, M.; Cornil, J.; Snyders, R. Deposition of functional organic thin films by pulsed plasma polymerization: A joint theoretical and experimental Study. Plasma Process. Polym. 2010, 7, 172-181.
• Snyders, R.; Zabeida, O.; Roberges, C.; Shingel, K.I.; Faure, M.-P.; Martinu, L.; Klemberg-Sapieha, J.E. Mechanism of adhesion between protein-based hydrogels and plasma treated polypropylene backing. Surf. Sci. 2007, 601, 112-122.
• Buffa, F.; Hu, H.; Resasco, D.E. Side-wall functionalization of single-walled carbon nanotubes with 4-hydroxymethylaniline followed by polymerization of ε-caprolactone. Macromolecules 2005, 38, 8258-8263.
• Ghasemi, M.; Minier, M.; Tatoulian, M.; Arefi-Khonsari, F. Determination of amine and aldehyde surface densities: Application to the study of aged plasma treated polyethylene films. Langmuir 2007, 23, 11554-11561.
• Gengenbach, T.R.; Chatelier, R.C.; Griesser, H.J. Characterization of the ageing of plasma-deposited polymer films: Global analysis of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy data. Surf. Interface Anal. 1996, 24, 271-281.
• Bettinger, H.F. The reactivity of defects at the sidewalls of single-walled carbon nanotubes: The Stone-Wales defect. J. Phys. Chem. B 2005, 109, 6922-6924.
• Scofield, J.H. Hartree-Slater subshell photoionization cross-sections at 1254 and 1487eV. J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom. 1976, 8, 129-137.
• Vickerman, J.C.; Gilmore, I. Surface Analysis: The Principal Techniques, 1st ed.; John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.: Hoboken, NJ, USA, 1997.
• Chevallier, P.; Castonguay, M.; Turgeon, S.; Dubrulle, N.; Mantovani, D.; McBreen, P.H.; Wittmann, J.-C.; Laroche, G. Ammonia RF-plasma on PTFE surfaces: Chemical characterization of the species created on the surface by vapor-phase chemical derivatization. J. Phys. Chem. B 2001, 105, 12490-12497.
• Ruelle, B. Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes via Plasma Post-Discharge Surface Treatment: Implication as Nanofiller in Polymeric Matrices. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Mons, Mons, Belgium, 2009.
• Boon, F.; Desbief, S.; Cutaia, L.; Douhéret, O.; Minoia, A.; Ruelle, B.; Clément, S.; Coulembier, O.; Cornil, J.; Dubois, P.; Lazzaroni, R. Synthesis and characterization of nanocomposites based on functional regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene) and multiwall carbon nanotubes. Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2010, 31, 1427-1434.