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Carbon Nanotube/Cellulose Nanocrystal Hybrid Conducting Thin Films

Christophe Olivier^1,2, Jean Bruno Mougel^1,2, Patricia Bertoncini¹, Celine Moreau², Isabelle Capron², Bernard Cathala², Olivier Chauvet^1*

1 Jean Rouxel Institute of Materials (IMN), University of Nantes, CNRS, 2 rue de la Houssinière BP32229, 44322 Nantes cedex 3, France
2 BIA, INRA, 44300 Nantes, France

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Journal of Renewable Materials 2018, 6(3), 237-241. https://doi.org/10.7569/JRM.2017.634168

Abstract

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) have a high ability to disperse single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) in aqueous media and to form hybrids. These hybrids are used to grow layer-by-layer thin films of controlled thickness. Thanks to the presence of SWNTs, these films are conducting. In this article, we describe the process by which the CNC/SWNT hybrids are obtained and discuss the electrical properties of the hybrid-based layer-by-layer films.

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