We demonstrate the use of gas phase electrophoresis to size classify CNTs grown in a continuous aerosol process. The separation process occurs at atmospheric pressure and involves electrostatic mobility separation which classifies fibres on the basis of equivalent projected surface area. This implies that one can, for diameter-controlled CNTs, obtain an on-the-fly determination of the CNT length distribution during CNT synthesis, or alternatively have a method for producing size separated CNTs. The method should be generic to any fibre based material.
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NBFC - National Biodiversity Future Center, 90133 Palermo, Italy; University of Naples Federico II, Department of Biology, Naples, Italy. Electronic address:
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Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Center for Technology and Natural Resources, Campina Grande, 58429-000, Brazil.
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January 2025
Faculty of Art and Science, Department of Chemistry, Yıldız Technical University, 34220, İstanbul, Türkiye.
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School of Mechanics and Engineering, Liaoning Technical University, Fuxin, 123000, China.
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