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Information × Registration Number 2112U001681, Article popup.category Thesis Title popup.author popup.publication 01-01-2012 popup.source_user Сумський державний університет popup.source http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/35060 popup.publisher Sumy State University Description Different materials can be introduced into hollow space of carbon nanotubes and result in very useful nanostructures for different applications such as energy storage, self-healing materials, nanocomposites, etc. In this study, the multi-walled carbon nanotubes were uncapped using two methods, oxidation with carbon dioxide or oxygen at elevated temperatures, and boiling carbon nanotubes in concentrated nitric acid chemical method was found to be more effective than the oxidation method, since the number of opened nanotubes was about 60 % more than that in oxidation method. Furthermore, unlike the oxidation method, no weight loss was observed in the chemical method. When you are citing the document, use the following link http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/35060 popup.nrat_date 2025-05-12 Close