Title

Characterization of the Interaction of Gamma Cyclodextrin with Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Authors

Gordon Chambers, Dublin Institute of TechnologyFollow
Clodagh Carroll, Dublin Institute of Technology
Garrett Farrell, Dublin Institute of Technology
Alan Dalton, Trinity College Dublin
Mary McNamara, Dublin Institute of TechnologyFollow
Marc in het Panhuis, University of Texas at Dallas
Hugh Byrne, Dublin Institute of TechnologyFollow

Document Type

Article

Rights

This item is available under a Creative Commons License for non-commercial use only

Disciplines

Atomic, Molecular and Chemical Physics

Publication Details

Nano Letters, Vol.3 (6),pp. 843-846

DOI: 10.1021/nl034181p

Abstract

In this study a number of composite-like samples of ç-cyclodextrin and HiPco carbon nanotubes were prepared. The first sample was prepared by a simple grinding procedure, which has been reported to cut HiPco carbon nanotubes. The other samples were obtained via a refluxing procedure analogous to similar studies on other fullerenes and ç-cyclodextrin. The samples were analyzed using absorption and Raman spectroscopy, and differential scanning calorimetry. The results presented show clear evidence of an intermolecular interaction between ç-cyclodextrin and single-walled carbon nanotubes.

Recommended Citation

Chambers, G., Carroll, C., Farrell, G., Dalton, A., McNamara, M., In het Panhuis, M., Byrne, H.: Characterization of the Interaction of Gamma Cyclodextrin with Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. Nano Letters, Vol. 3 (6), pp.843-846. 2003.