Chemical affinity and dispersibility of boron nitride nanotubes
Cristina Sofia Torres-Castillo, Charles Bruel, Jason R. Tavares
Abstract
. The solubility parameters were determined considering complete dispersion of the purified nanomaterial, as well as the viscosity and density of the host solvent. These factors, combined with the high purity of the BNNTs, are crucial to minimize the uncertainty of the HSP characterization. Such refined values provide necessary insights both to optimize the solvent casting of unmodified BNNTs, and to orient the surface modification efforts that would be needed to integrate these nanomaterials into a wider range of host matrices.
Topics & Concepts
Boron nitrideSolubilityDispersion (optics)Materials scienceBoronSedimentationChemical engineeringNitrideNanotechnologyChemistryOrganic chemistryPhysicsPaleontologySedimentOpticsEngineeringBiologyLayer (electronics)Graphene research and applicationsThermal properties of materialsBoron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research