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Functionalization of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes with Thermo-reversible Block Copolymers and Characterization by Small-angle Neutron Scattering
Published on: June 1, 2016
Structural transformation between supramolecular nanofibers with drastic change of conductivity by heat and
Hajime Shigemitsu1, Ichiro Hisaki, Hirofumi Senga
1Department of Material and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
Abstract:
Transformation with every fiber of its being: Dehydrobenzoannulene derivatives with a boomerang shape, dipole moment, and substituents that make diverse interactions enable the construction of stimuli-responsive nanofibers despite the lack of stimuli-responsive groups in these compounds. Interestingly, the supramolecular nanofibers obtained after ultrasonic treatment displayed an 80% decrease in conductivity as compared to untreated nanofibers. This is the first example of an electronic wire for which the conductivity can be controlled by ultrasound.
