A bio-based, facile approach for the preparation of covalently functionalized carbon nanotubes aqueous suspensions and their potential as heat transfer fluids

• Main Authors: Sadri, R., Hosseini, M., Kazi, S.N., Bagheri, S., Zubir, M.N.M., Solangi, K.H., Zaharinie, T., Badarudin, A.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2017
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/17556/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2017.03.051

In this study, we propose an innovative, bio-based, environmentally friendly approach for the covalent functionalization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes using clove buds. This approach is innovative because we do not use toxic and hazardous acids which are typically used in common carbon nanomateri...