DNA dissolves single-walled carbon nanotubes in water

Nakashima N; Okuzono S; Murakami H; Nakai T; Yoshikawa K

Chemistry Letters, Vol.32, No.5, 456-457, 2003

DOI10.1246/cl.2003.456 Export Citation

DNA dissolves single-walled carbon nanotubes in water

Nakashima N, Okuzono S, Murakami H, Nakai T, Yoshikawa K

Transmission electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and UV-vis-NIR absorption spectroscopy have revealed that deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecules dissolve single-walled carbon nanotubes in an aqueous solution.