Abstract
Polymethyl methacrylate modified carbon nanotubes were prepared using γ radiation, and the modified carbon nanotubes exhibited strong luminescence (∼ ∼568 nm) at room temperature and an absorption peak at ∼ ∼247 nm can be observed in the polymer modified samples.
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We thank Professor Fei Wei (Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, P.R. China) for kindly providing the carbon nanotubes. This study was supported financially by the NSAF Joint Foundation of China (10376006).
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Wang, Z.G., Zu, X.T. & Fang, L.M. Photoluminescence and optical absorption properties of polymer modified carbon nanotubes. J Nanopart Res 9, 289–292 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-005-9043-8
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