Covalent decoration of multi-walled carbon nanotubes with silica nanoparticles

• DOI: 10.1039/b412876a
• Publication Date: 2004-12-15T15:54:41Z
• Authors: Massimo Bottini; Lutz Tautz; Huong Huynh; Edvard Monosov; Nunzio Bottini; Marcia I. Dawson; Stefano Bellucci; Tomas Mustelin
• Keywords: Morphology

We describe a novel tunable approach for the synthesis of carbon nanotube-silica nanobead composites. The control nanotube morphology and bead size coupled with versatility silica chemistry makes these structures an excellent platform development biosensors, or optical, magnetic catalytic applications.