Single-walled carbon nanotubes dispersion process

Ni(CO)4 is the sole binary carbonyl complex of the elements of group 10 that is stable (Table 8.1). However, very few studies in which Ni(CO)4 is used in the preparation of catalysts have been reported [43]. This is probably due to the difficulty of manipulation of Ni(CO)4 and its very high toxicity. However, surface Ni(CO)4 species have been identified after the interaction of CO with highly dispersed supported nickel catalysts prepared by other routes [44]. Recent interest in the use of Ni(CO)4 has focused on the controlled production of nickel nanoparticles for specific purposes, such as in automotive converters [45]. The use of nickel tetracarbonyl as an agent for the nucleation process in the growth of single-wall carbon nanotubes has also been reported [46]. 

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This chapter is an overview of the synthesis and properties of PVA/ nanotube composites. Various films and fibers have been processed from carbon nanotube and PVA dispersions. Compared to other polymers, PVA exhibit particularly strong interaction with single-walled as well as multiwalled carbon nanotubes. This leads to unique properties which are not observed in other nanotube polymer nanocomposites. In particular, this literature review confirms... 

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