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Carbon Nanotube-Induced Planarization of Conjugated Polymers in Solution

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The understanding of the conformational interaction between conjugated polymers and carbon nanotubes in solution is essential to develop the applications of carbon nanotubes, particularly conjugated polymer-carbon nanotube hybrid materials. The visible absorption spectroscopic study shows that curved carbon nanotube surfaces can induce the planarization of individual conjugated polymers such as poly(p-phenyleneethynylene)s and poly(3- alkylthiophene)s in solution. The impact of nanotube surface quality on the interaction between carbon nanotubes and conjugated polymers is investigated.

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This work was supported by NASA SBIR Phase II award NNJ04JA18C.

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    Jian Chen & Rajagopal Ramasubramaniam

  2. Department of Chemistry, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan, 49931, USA

    Haiying Liu

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Chen, J., Ramasubramaniam, R. & Liu, H. Carbon Nanotube-Induced Planarization of Conjugated Polymers in Solution. MRS Online Proceedings Library 858, 46–51 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1557/PROC-858-HH12.4

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