Automated Enrichment of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Optical Studies of Enriched Samples

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dc.contributor.advisorWeisman, R. Bruceen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHafner, Jason H.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberKono, Junichiroen_US
dc.creatorCanning, Griffinen_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-13T19:25:09Zen_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-13T19:25:12Zen_US
dc.date.available2013-05-13T19:25:09Zen_US
dc.date.available2013-05-13T19:25:12Zen_US
dc.date.created2012-12en_US
dc.date.issued2013-05-13en_US
dc.date.submittedDecember 2012en_US
dc.date.updated2013-05-13T19:25:12Zen_US
dc.description.abstractThe design and performance of an instrument is presented whose purpose is the extraction of samples highly enriched in one species of single-walled carbon nanotubes from density gradient ultracentrifugation. This instrument extracts high purity samples which are characterized by various optical studies. The samples are found to be enriched in just a few species of nanotubes, with the major limitation to enrichment being the separation, rather than extraction. The samples are then used in optical and microscopic studies which attempt to determine the first absorption coefficient (S1) of the (6,5) species of nanotube. Initial experiments give a value of 9.2 ± 2.6 cm2 C atom-1. Future work is proposed to improve upon the experiment in an attempt to reduce possible errorsen_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.citationCanning, Griffin. "Automated Enrichment of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Optical Studies of Enriched Samples." (2013) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/71133">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/71133</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.slug123456789/ETD-2012-12-231en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/71133en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectSingle-walled carbon nanotubesen_US
dc.subjectCarbon nanotubesen_US
dc.subjectAbsorption cross sectionen_US
dc.titleAutomated Enrichment of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Optical Studies of Enriched Samplesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentChemistryen_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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