Table 2.
A status of CNT physicochemical characterization in the presented original articles
| YEAR | 2004 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total article number: |
1 |
2 |
7 |
12 |
17 |
14 |
14 |
9 |
1 |
|
Manufacturer information only: |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
CNT quality: Raman, IR, NMR |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
|
CNT diameter, length &form: TEM, SEM, AFM |
1 |
2 |
5 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
7 |
1 |
|
Elemental analysis:TGA, XRD, ICP-MS |
0 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
|
Surface area: BET |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| Dispersion state in stock: DLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
Used abbreviations: Raman spectroscopy (Raman), Infrared spectroscopy (IR), Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), Adsorption of gas molecules on a surface (BET), Dynamic light scattering (DLS).
*Last search 22. April 2013.