Alignment of carbon nanotubes in weak magnetic fields

Journal article, 2008

(Figure Presented) Gently brought into line: Functionalized carbon nanotubes (see picture, C,H black, N blue) facilitate a high degree of orientation in a weak magnetic field H → , as detected by linear dichroism spectroscopy (incident planes of light A⊥ and A∥). In addition, relaxation measurements in the magnetic field allow the length of the nanotubes to be determined. © 2008 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.