Search for dissertations about: "thesis carbon nanotube adsorption"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words thesis carbon nanotube adsorption.

  2. 1. Adsorption, aggregation and phase separation in colloidal systems

    Author : Jing Dai; Istvan Furo; Peter Griffiths; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NMR; chemical shift; spin relaxation; self-diffusion; micelle; core freezing; segregation; solubilization; release; adsorption; binding; surfactant; carbon nanotube; block copolymer; dispersion; competitive adsorption; nanocomposite; Kemi; Chemistry;

    Abstract : The thesis presents work regarding amphiphilic molecules associated in aqueous solution or at the liquid/solid interface. Two main topics are included: the temperature-dependent behavior of micelles and the adsorption of dispersants on carbon nanotube (CNT) surfaces. READ MORE

  4. 2. Dispersing Carbon Nanotubes: Towards Molecular Understanding

    Author : Ricardo M. Ferreira Fernandes; Istvan Furo; Eduardo Marques; Philippe Poulin; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; carbon nanotubes; dispersion; surfactants; polymers; adsorption; liquid crystals; nuclear magnetic resonance; self-diffusion; Kemi; Chemistry;

    Abstract : Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) exhibit unique and fascinating intrinsic electrical, optical, thermal or mechanical properties that lead to a plethora of potential applications in composite materials, electronics, energy storage, medicine, among others. However, the manipulation of nanotubes is not trivial and there are significant difficulties to overcome before achieving their full potential in applications. READ MORE

  5. 3. Materials for Hydrogen storage and synthesis of new materials by hydrogenation

    Author : Serhiy Luzan; Alexandr Talyzin; Yaroslav Filinchuk; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Fullerene C60; MOFs; CNTs; SWCNTs; PAHs; peapods; hydrogen; hydrogen storage; hydrogenation; adsorption; surface area; pore volume; spillover; nanoribbons; fragmentation; fysikalisk kemi; Physical Chemistry; fysik; Physics;

    Abstract : The search for new materials for hydrogen storage is important for the development of future hydrogen energy applications. In this Thesis, it is shown that new materials with interesting properties can be synthesized by the reaction of hydrogen with various nanocarbon precursors. The thesis consists of two parts. READ MORE

  6. 4. Fundamental in-situ and ex-situ studies of energy storage related materials including different applications of voltammetry

    Author : Ulrik Palmqvist; Patrice Millet; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Ni-Cd pocket plate batteries; b-Ni OH 2; b-NiOOH; failures; goethite; surface complexation; Pb II ; Zn II ; Cu II ; Cd II ; in-situ; carbon; nanostructured; voltammetry; X-ray diffraction; electrical test; potentiometry; TEM; chlorination; oorganisk kemi; Inorganic Chemistry;

    Abstract : This thesis is a summary and discussion of eight papers dealing with failures and structural aspects of Ni-Cd industrial pocket plate batteries, applications of voltammetry in adsorption studies on goethite (a-FeOOH) surfaces and synthesis and characterisation of nanostructured carbons. The work consists of different areas of chemistry; electrochemistry, structural chemistry and solution chemistry. READ MORE

  7. 5. Covalent functionalization of carbon nanomaterials for bioelectrochemical applications

    Author : Naoual Allali; Alexander Soldatov; Manuel Dossot; Victor Mamane; Silvia Giordani; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Experimentell fysik; Experimental Physics;

    Abstract : Carbon nanotubes (CTNs) are renowned for their exceptional electronic and mechanical properties. Their structure can be considered as rolling up a graphene sheet along a specific crystallographic direction, leading to a 1D confinement of the electronic wavefunction of the delocalized electrons along the perimeter of the cylindrical structure thus obtained. READ MORE