Nanotechnologies - Characterization of multiwall carbon nanotubes - Mesoscopic shape factors

Nanotechnologies - Characterization of multiwall carbon nanotubes - Mesoscopic shape factors

Standard Number DS/ISO/TS 11888:2012
Organization Danish Standards Denmark
Level National
Category Test Method | Characterization | Measurement
Status
  • JAN 2012 Published
  • JUL 2017 Withdrawn
ABSTRACT

This Technical Specification describes methods for the characterization of mesoscopic shape factors of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). Techniques employed include scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), viscometry, and light scattering analysis. This Technical Specification also includes additional terms needed to define the characterization of scattered bending persistence length (SBPL). Two approximation methods are given for the evaluation of SBPL (which generally varies from several tens of nanometers to several hundred micrometers). Well-established concepts and mathematical expressions, analogous to polymer physics, are utilized for the definition of mesoscopic shape factors of MWCNTs.