Wang, H.
and Hobbie, E.
(2003),
Amphiphobic Carbon Nanotubes as Macroemulsion Surfactants, Langmuir, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=852160 (Accessed April 28, 2026)
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Amphiphobic Carbon Nanotubes as Macroemulsion Surfactants
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Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) are insoluble in either water or oil. When mixtures of SWNTs, water, and toluene are sheared rigorously, a macroscopic emulsion ofwater droplets form in toluene with SWNTs residing at interfaces between water and toluene, acting as a natural surfactant or interphase material. The average droplet dimension decreases as SWNT/water mass ratio increases, implying a coarsening-pinning mechanism. The concept of emulsification via amphiphobicity will find applications in processing nanotubes, compatibiliizing immiscible fluids, and creating new macroscopic emulsion materials with unique interfacial and structural properties.Citation
Langmuir
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19 No. 8
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amphiphobic, carbon nanotubes, emulsion
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Created March 31, 2003, Updated October 12, 2021