February 28, 2006

Functionalized nanoscale carbon fibers and tubes of the formula: ##STR00001## wherein Ar is selected from the group consisting of: ##STR00002## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of H, H.sub.3C--(CH.sub.2).sub.n-- and ##STR00003## wherein n has a value of 0 10. Also provided is a process for functionalizing nanoscale carbon fibers or tubes.

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February 28, 2006

10/963,468

October 12, 2004

568/335   423/447.1 428/367 428/403 73/31.05

C07C   49/76   (20060101)   B32B   9/00   (20060101)   D01F   9/12   (20060101)   G01N   7/00   (20060101)  

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims priority of the filing date of Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/538,265, filed Jan. 22, 2004.

568/335   423/447.1   428/367   428/403   73/31.05  

7262266 - Copolymerization of polybenzazoles and other aromatic polymers with carbon nanotubes - Owned by William Marsh Rice University (Houston, TX) The present invention is generally directed to the block copolymerization of rigid rod polymers with carbon nanotubes (CNTs), the CNTs generally being shortened, to form nanotube block copolymers. The present invention is also directed to fibers and other shaped articles made from the nanotube block copolymers of the present invention.