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Aqueous Two-Phase Extraction of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes using Surfactants

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Author(s)

Jeffrey A. Fagan

Abstract

This review details the current state of the art in aqueous two-phase extraction (ATPE) based separations of surfactant dispersed single-wall carbon nanotubes by their chemical species, i.e., (n,m) structure, semiconducting or metallic nature, and enantiomeric handedness. Discussions of the factors affecting each separation, including workflow effects, variations of different surfactant and nanotube materials, and the underlying physical mechanism are presented. Lastly an outlook on the applications of ATPE at bench scale and implementation to larger scales is discussed, along with identification of research directions that could further support ATPE development.
Citation
ACS Nano
Pub Type
Journals

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https://doi.org/10.1039/c9na00280d

Keywords

carbon nanotube, SWCNT, CNT, separation, aqueous two-phase extraction, ATPE
Chemical engineering and processing, Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials

Citation

Fagan, J. (2019), Aqueous Two-Phase Extraction of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes using Surfactants, ACS Nano, [online], https://doi.org/10.1039/c9na00280d (Accessed November 4, 2025)

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Created July 11, 2019, Updated September 9, 2019
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