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Preparation of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) gel composites using poly(ionic liquids)

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This paper reports a new and practical route for synthesizing nanotube-polymeric ionic liquids gel by non-covalent functionalization of oxidized single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) surfaces with imidazolium-based poly(ionic liquids) (PILs), using in situ radical polymerization method. A black and homogeneous precipitate SWNTs was obtained as a gel form, which is well dispersed in aqueous solution without any aggregation. The formation of SWNT gels is explained by the electrostatic attractions or π-bonds between the SWNT surface and the PIL matrix. By anion-exchange reaction of PIL bound to SWNTs, hydrophilic anions in PIL were substituted with hydrophobic anions, resulting in an effective transfer of SWNT-PIL hydrogels to organogels. The result also showed that SWNTs can effectively improve the conductivity along with the thermal stability of nanocomposite gels.

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    Seung Hyun Hong, Tran Thanh Tung, Le Kim Huyen Trang, Tae Young Kim & Kwang S. Suh

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Hong, S.H., Tung, T.T., Huyen Trang, L.K. et al. Preparation of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) gel composites using poly(ionic liquids). Colloid Polym Sci 288, 1013–1018 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-010-2229-3

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