Viscoelasticity of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Solutions with Tunable Attractive Interactions

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dc.contributor.advisorPasquali, Matteoen_US
dc.creatorYoung, Colin Christopheren_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-03-08T00:40:16Zen_US
dc.date.available2013-03-08T00:40:16Zen_US
dc.date.issued2012en_US
dc.description.abstractUnderstanding the microstructure of single walled nanotubes (SWNTs) in solution is an essential step in the development of fluid processing techniques for the creation of multifunctional macroscopic SWNT materials and is also useful in the more fundamental study of rigid rod solutions. In this thesis, the microstructure of SWNT solutions in ClHSO 3 and in mixtures of ClHSO 3 and 102% H 2 SO 4 is studied by investigation of their viscoelastic properties. These results are compared to previous investigations of SWNTs in 102% H 2 SO 4 and in ClHSO 3 at higher concentrations in order to study the effects of concentration and inter-SWNT attractive potential. Attractive interactions between the SWNTs are found to have a strong effect on percolation threshold concentration. A percolation transition is also observed in solutions at a fixed concentration as the solvent strength is decreased. Measurements obtained below the percolation transition are compared to the predictions of existing rigid rod solution models.en_US
dc.format.extent91 p.en_US
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dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS PHYS. 2012 YOUNGen_US
dc.identifier.citationYoung, Colin Christopher. "Viscoelasticity of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Solutions with Tunable Attractive Interactions." (2012) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/70507">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/70507</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.digitalYoungCen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/70507en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.subjectApplied sciencesen_US
dc.subjectNanoscienceen_US
dc.subjectMaterials scienceen_US
dc.titleViscoelasticity of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Solutions with Tunable Attractive Interactionsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentPhysicsen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen_US
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