Publication Type
Journal
Journal Name
Chemistry of Materials
Publication Date
Page Numbers
347 to 351
Volume
22
Issue
2
Abstract
A high-speed vibration milling (HSVM) method was applied to synthesize water dispersible single-
walled carbon nanohorns (SWNHs). Highly reactive free radicals (HOOCCH2CH2•) produced from
an acyl peroxide under HSVM conditions react with hydrophobic SWNHs to produce a highly water
dispersible derivative (f-SWNHs), which has been characterized in detail by spectroscopic and
microscopic techniques together with thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and dynamic light scatter-
ing (DLS). The carboxylic acid functionalized, water-dispersible SWNHs material are versatile
precursors that have potential applications in the biomedical area.
