Core-shell nanocable synthesis

Figure 9.14 Schematic Representation of the Core-Shell Nanocable Synthesis Method Developed by Jiang et al. Adapted from Ref [134], Copyright 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry.

The one-step interfacial polymerization of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (in organic phase) and HAUCI4 (iii aqueous phase) leads to the synthesis of Au-poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) core-shell nanocables (Lu et al. 2007). 

Figure 6.2 (Up) Schematic illustration of the synthesis procedure of SWNT/PANI core/ shell nanocomposites. (Down) Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images of PANI/ SWNT nanocable composites. Adapted with permission from Ref. [5-6], Copyright 2010 American Chemical Society.

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