Dispersion of TiN in aqueous media.

The dispersion of TiN powders in aqueous media was studied through XPS, zeta potential, adsorption, sedimentation, and rheology measurements. XPS showed that there are TiO2, TiN, and TiOxNy sites on the TiN particle surface. In the absence of dispersant, the isoelectric point (pH(IEP)) of the TiN particles was at pH 2.

Noncovalent attachment of oxide nanoparticles onto carbon nanotubes using water-in-oil microemulsions.

We report a simple and general noncovalent method for attaching ZnO and MgO nanoparticles onto MWNTs using water-in-oil microemulsions, which is important for preserving the mechanical and electrical properties of carbon nanotubes.