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Individual dispersion of synthetic imogolite nanotubes via droplet evaporation

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Morphology of synthetic imogolite nanotubes formed in droplet evaporation was investigated by transmission electron microscopy and electron diffraction. The nanotubes form a dense entangled network at higher concentrations, while at lower concentrations the nanotubes are liable to form oriented bundles. Under enthanol atmosphere, individual dispersion of nanotubes was observed for the first time, which reveals the length polydispersity of synthetic imogolite nanotubes.

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, and Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China

    Yang HuiXian & Su ZhaoHui

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Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 50403008 and 20423003) and the NSFC Fund for Creative Research Groups (Grant No. 50621302)

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Yang, H., Su, Z. Individual dispersion of synthetic imogolite nanotubes via droplet evaporation. CHINESE SCI BULL 52, 2301–2303 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11434-007-0305-y

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