2007, 244 (11), 3998-4001.

Electro-optical characterization of carbon nanotube-based coatings under CO

Castro, Mayra R. S. | Veith, Michael | Oliveira, Peter William de

Conductive coatings made from very thin functionalized (-NH

2

) multi-walled carbon nanotubes dispersed in a TiO

2

-based sol were irradiated with CO

2

laser using different intensities. It was observed that the electrical and optical properties of the film have changed. Laser-treated films present lower resistivity than the original non-irradiated coating. We attribute this behavior to a better densification of the nanotubes with the assist of the laser. Films irradiated with CO

2

presented a higher refractive index than non-irradiated coatings, showing the susceptibility of the films in optic-electronic devices.