Dispersion of boron nitride nanotubes in water. (IMAGE)

Tokyo Metropolitan University

Dispersion of boron nitride nanotubes in water.

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(a) Boron nitride nanotubes tend to come in bundles, but they can be dispersed using a surfactant. (b) Solid (left) and dispersed (right) boron nitride nanotubes. (c) Different network structures formed by boron nitride nanotubes by themselves (left) and with a surfactant (right).

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