1. By: Steven Wehmeyer

2.  Amazing properties ◦ Thermal conductivity 6600 W/m-K  2-3 times higher than diamond ◦ Elastic Modulus 1-5 TPa  3-4 times higher than diamond  Steel ~.2 TPa ◦ Electrical conductivity 10^4 S/cm  Gold 4.5x10^5 S/cm  Need to be pure to take full advantage of properties

3.  High Pressure catalytic decomposition of carbon monoxide (HIPCO)  Arc discharge  Laser ablation Synthesis (HIPCO)

4.  Raw material ◦ High Pressure catalytic decomposition of carbon monoxide (HIPCO) from Unidym ◦ Elicarb from Swan Chemical Inc.  Oxidize  Heat  Acid reflux  Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)  Purified SWNT  Characterize ◦ Transmission Electron Microscope ◦ Thermogravimetric Analysis ◦ Raman Spectroscopy

5.  Combine oxidation and acid reflux 2 ◦ H 2 O 2 for oxidizing and HCl for acid reflux  Different concentrations ◦ Acids  HCl  Nitric Acid  Sidewall damage  Acetone  Combine with carbon nanotubes and heat mixture (40-70°C) for eight hours to accelerate processes  Filter  Characterize ◦ TEM, TGA, Raman Spectroscopy

6. 1. Unalan, Husnu Emrah. “Single walled carbon nanotube thin films: Properties and applications” Diss. Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, 2006. Dissertations & Theses: Full Text. ProQuest. 28 May. 2009 2. Wang, Yuhuang, Hongwei Shan, Robert H. Hauge, Matteo Pasquali, and Richard E. Smalley, “A highly selective, one-pot purification method for single-walled carbon nanotubes” The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 111.6 (24 January 2007): 1249-1252