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Chem. Commun., 2008, 163 - 165, DOI: 10.1039/b715079b

Vertically-aligned carbon nanotubes infiltrated with temperature-responsive polymers: smart nanocomposite films for self-cleaning and controlled release

Wei Chen, Liangti Qu, Dongwook Chang, Liming Dai, Sabyasachi Ganguli and Ajit Roy

We have demonstrated that the infiltration of temperature-responsive polymers (e.g., PNIPAAm) into vertically-aligned carbon nanotube forests created synergetic effects, which provided the basis for the development of smart nanocomposite films with temperature-induced self-cleaning and/or controlled release capabilities.

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