Powders of DNA-wrapped carbon nanotubes

GÜLLER, F; SENDRA, C; GOYANES, S.; RAMOS, J.A; MONDRAGON, I; RUBIOLO, G. H.

San Sebastian

Congreso; Proceedings of V International Conference on Science and Technology of Composite Materials COMATCOMP 09; 2009

Artificial deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) has been used to wrap multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). A procedure is given to obtain and to purify powders of DNAwrapped MWCNTs. The powders can be conserved at low temperature during several months and they can be again water dispersed.