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Enzyme-Activated Surfactants for Dispersion of Carbon Nanotubes†

  1. Brian G. Cousins2,
  2. Apurba K. Das3,4,
  3. Raman Sharma1,
  4. Yanning Li2,
  5. Jonathan P. McNamara1,
  6. Ian H. Hillier1,*,
  7. Ian A. Kinloch2,*,
  8. Rein V. Ulijn3,4,*

Article first published online: 25 FEB 2009

DOI: 10.1002/smll.200801184

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Volume 5, Issue 5, pages 587–590, March 6, 2009

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Cousins, B. G., Das, A. K., Sharma, R., Li, Y., McNamara, J. P., Hillier, I. H., Kinloch, I. A. and Ulijn, R. V. (2009), Enzyme-Activated Surfactants for Dispersion of Carbon Nanotubes. Small, 5: 587–590. doi: 10.1002/smll.200801184

Author Information

  1. 1

    School of Chemistry University of Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL (UK)

  2. 2

    School of Materials, Materials Science Centre University of Manchester Grosvenor Street, Manchester, M1 7HS (UK)

  3. 3

    Manchester Interdisciplinary Biocentre (MIB) and School of Materials University of Manchester Grosvenor Street, Manchester, M1 7HS (UK)

  4. 4

    Present address: WestCHEM, University of Strathclyde, Thomas Graham Building, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G1 1XL, UK

*School of Chemistry University of Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL (UK).

  1. †

    This work was supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC award No. EP/D07410X/1) and the Royal Academy of Engineering. We thank Polly Crook for technical assistance and Robin Hadley for digital photography.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 12 MAR 2009
  2. Article first published online: 25 FEB 2009
  3. Manuscript Received: 12 AUG 2008

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Keywords:

  • carbon nanotubes;
  • dispersions;
  • enzymes;
  • modeling;
  • peptides

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N-Fluorenyl-9-methoxycarbonyl-protected amino acids are used as surfactants for carbon nanotubes and their interactions are modeled using quantum mechanical computations. These surfactants are then converted into enzymatically activated CNT surfactants that create homogeneous aqueous nanotube dispersions on-demand under constant and physiological conditions (see image).

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