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Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

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Abstract

Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are elongated cylindrical nanoobjects made of sp2 carbon. Their diameter is 3–30 nm and they can grow several cm long, thus their aspect ratio can vary between 10 and ten million. They can be distinguished from single-walled carbon nanotubes on the basis of their multi-walled Russian-doll structure and rigidity, and from carbon nanofibers on the basis of their different wall structure, smaller outer diameter, and hollow interior. This chapter introduces MWCNT synthesis methods, discusses the chemistry and properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes, and gives examples of their application. References to single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) are kept at a minimum.

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Abbreviations

2-D:

two-dimensional

3-D:

three-dimensional

AM:

alveolar macrophage

BSI:

British Standards Institution

CCVD:

catalytic chemical vapor deposition

CNF:

carbon nanofiber

CNT:

carbon nanotube

CTAB:

cetyltrimethylammonium bromide

CVD:

chemical vapor deposition

DC:

direct current

DMF:

dimethylformamide

DMSO:

dimethyl sulfoxide

DNA:

deoxyribonucleic acid

DTAB:

dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide

EPITH:

epithelial cells

EPR:

electron paramagnetic resonance

ESR:

electron spin resonance

GN:

gold nanoparticle

HCCN:

highly curved carbon nanostructure

HPSMAP:

poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride) carrying pyrene

HRTEM:

high-resolution transmission electron microscopy

HSMA:

hydrolyzed poly(styrene-co-maleic) anhydrite

IR:

infrared

LYM:

lymphocytes

MWCNT:

multiwalled carbon nanotube

MWNT:

multiwalled nanotubes

NADH:

nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide

NEUT:

neutrophils

NIOSH:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

NMR:

nuclear magnetic resonance

NT:

nanotube

PAN:

polyacrylonitrile

PDGF:

platelet-derived growth factor

PDMS:

polydimethylsiloxane

PECVD:

plasma-enhanced CVD

PEL:

permissible occupational exposure limit

PL:

photoluminescence

RNA:

ribonucleic acid

S/L:

solid/liquid

SDBS:

sodium dodecylbenzene sulfate

SDS:

sodium dodecyl sulfate

SEC:

size exclusion chromatography

SEM:

scanning electron microscopy

SOCT:

sodium octanoate

SWCNT:

single-walled carbon nanotube

SWNT:

single-walled nanotube

TEM:

transmission electron microscopy

THF:

tetrahydrofuran

UV:

ultraviolet

WC:

tungsten carbide

XPS:

x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

XRD:

x-ray diffraction

mRNA:

messenger RNA

pp:

peak-to-peak

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