Versatile acid solvents for pristine carbon nanotube assembly

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dc.citation.articleNumbereabm3285en_US
dc.citation.issueNumber17en_US
dc.citation.journalTitleScience Advancesen_US
dc.citation.volumeNumber8en_US
dc.contributor.authorHeadrick, Robert J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Steven M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorOwens, Crystal E.en_US
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, Lauren W.en_US
dc.contributor.authorDewey, Oliver S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorGinestra, Cedric J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorLiberman, Lucyen_US
dc.contributor.authorYa’akobi, Asia Matatyahoen_US
dc.contributor.authorTalmon, Yeshayahuen_US
dc.contributor.authorMaruyama, Benjien_US
dc.contributor.authorMcKinley, Gareth H.en_US
dc.contributor.authorHart, A. Johnen_US
dc.contributor.authorPasquali, Matteoen_US
dc.contributor.orgThe Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technologyen_US
dc.contributor.orgThe Carbon Huben_US
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-25T17:37:48Zen_US
dc.date.available2022-05-25T17:37:48Zen_US
dc.date.issued2022en_US
dc.description.abstractChlorosulfonic acid and oleum are ideal solvents for enabling the transformation of disordered carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into precise and highly functional morphologies. Currently, processing these solvents using extrusion techniques presents complications due to chemical compatibility, which constrain equipment and substrate material options. Here, we present a novel acid solvent system based on methanesulfonic or p-toluenesulfonic acids with low corrosivity, which form true solutions of CNTs at concentrations as high as 10 g/liter (≈0.7 volume %). The versatility of this solvent system is demonstrated by drop-in application to conventional manufacturing processes such as slot die coating, solution spinning continuous fibers, and 3D printing aerogels. Through continuous slot coating, we achieve state-of-the-art optoelectronic performance (83.6 %T and 14 ohm/sq) at industrially relevant production speeds. This work establishes practical and efficient means for scalable processing of CNT into advanced materials with properties suitable for a wide range of applications.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHeadrick, Robert J., Williams, Steven M., Owens, Crystal E., et al.. "Versatile acid solvents for pristine carbon nanotube assembly." <i>Science Advances,</i> 8, no. 17 (2022) AAAS: https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abm3285.en_US
dc.identifier.digitalsciadv-abm3285en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abm3285en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/112425en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherAAASen_US
dc.rightsDistributed under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial License 4.0 (CC BY-NC).en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/en_US
dc.titleVersatile acid solvents for pristine carbon nanotube assemblyen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
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