scholarly journals Edge-to-edge interaction between carbon nanotube–pyrene complexes and electrodes for biosensing and electrocatalytic applications

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 4025-4028 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charuksha Walgama ◽  
Nicolas Means ◽  
Nicholas F. Materer ◽  
Sadagopan Krishnan

Edge-to-edge interaction between carbon nanotubes and edge plane electrodes is suggested to favor enhanced π–π stacking of a pyrenyl compound and subsequent high density redox active protein immobilization.

2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (18) ◽  
pp. 2665-2673 ◽  
Author(s):  
Behzad Kord ◽  
Mehdi Roohani

The physical, mechanical, thermal, and flammability properties of high-density polyethylene/old corrugated container composites reinforced with carbon nanotubes are presented in this study. High-density polyethylene/old corrugated container composites with different loadings of carbon nanotube (0, 1, 3, and 5 phc) were prepared by melt compounding followed by injection molding. Results indicated that the incorporation of carbon nanotube into high-density polyethylene, significantly improved the mechanical properties of the composites. The tensile and flexural properties achieved the maximum values when 3 phc carbon nanotube was added. Meanwhile, the impact strength of the composites progressively decreased with increasing carbon nanotube content. Furthermore, the water absorption and thickness swelling of the samples remarkably reduced with the addition of carbon nanotube. From thermogravimetric analysis data, the presence of carbon nanotube could enhance the thermal stability of the composites, especially the maximum weight loss rate temperature and also the better char residual was obtained at high loading level of carbon nanotube. Simultaneous differential scanning calorimetry thermograms revealed that the thermal degradation temperatures for the samples with carbon nanotube were much higher than those made without carbon nanotube. Moreover, it was found that the addition of carbon nanotube results in a significant enhancement in flame retardancy of the composites. Morphological observations showed that the nanoparticles were predominantly dispersed uniformly within the high-density polyethylene matrix.


2014 ◽  
Vol 50 (79) ◽  
pp. 11731-11734 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Reuillard ◽  
A. Le Goff ◽  
S. Cosnier

Functionalization of carbon nanotube electrodes by glucose dehydrogenase and a ruthenium complex as a NADH electrocatalyst via π-stacking interactions.


2011 ◽  
Vol 236-238 ◽  
pp. 2225-2228
Author(s):  
Fan Yan Meng ◽  
Gui Sheng Wang ◽  
San Qiang Shi ◽  
Shigenobu Ogata

We have developed a theoretical method to obtain a single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) with a high density of topological defects. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) sustain elastic elongation up to 15-30% at low temperature because of the sufficiently high barrier of bond rotations. A large number of topological defects are activated simultaneously and widely distributed over the entire tube wall after heating the stretched tube to an elevated temperature. This is driven by the internal energy of the strained carbon nanotubes. The manner in which topological defects are distributed is affected by the initial strain and the heating temperature. Nanotubes with a large number of topological defects achieve the elongation without breaking.


RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (67) ◽  
pp. 54133-54137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xu Ren ◽  
Yuan Zhao ◽  
Bin Yang ◽  
Xing Wang ◽  
Yen Wei ◽  
...  

Mercaptoacetic acid locking imine (MALI) reaction has been reassessed as a tricomponent click reaction to collaborate with supramolecular interaction (π–π stacking) to efficiently and facilely modify carbon nanotube surface with polymers.


2011 ◽  
Vol 1284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daire Cott ◽  
Masahito Sugiura ◽  
Nicolo Chiodarelli ◽  
Kai Arstila ◽  
Philipe M. Vereecken ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTIn future technology nodes, 22nm and below, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) may provide a viable alternative to Cu as an interconnect material. CNTs exhibit a current carrying capacity (up to 109 A/cm2), whilst also providing a significantly higher thermal conductivity (SWCNT ~ 5000 WmK) over Copper (106 A/cm2 and ~400WmK). However, exploiting such properties of CNTs in small vias is a challenging endeavor. In reality, to outperform Cu in terms of a reduction in via resistance alone, densities in the order of 1013 CNTs/cm2 are required. At present, conventional thermal CVD of carbon nanotubes is carried out at temperatures far in excess of CMOS temperature limits (400 C). Furthermore, high density CNT bundles are most commonly grown on insulating supports such as Al2O3 and SiO2 as they can effectively stabilize metallic nanoparticles at elevated temperatures but this limits their application in electronic devices. To circumvent these obstacles we employ a remote microwave plasma to grow high density CNTs at a temperature of 400 C on conductive underlayers such as TiN. We identify some critical factors important for high-quality CNTs at low temperatures such as control over the catalyst to underlayer interaction and plasma growth environment while presenting a fully CMOS compatible carbon nanotube synthesis approach


Author(s):  
Felicia Stan ◽  
Ionut-Laurentiu Sandu ◽  
Adriana-Madalina Constantinescu ◽  
Nicoleta-Violeta Stanciu ◽  
Catalin Fetecau

Abstract This study investigates virgin and recycled high-density polyethylene/multi-walled carbon nanotube (HDPE/MWCNT) composites using thermo-physical and mechanical characterization techniques to generate knowledge and understand recyclability of these composites. Firstly, virgin samples with 0.1–5 wt.% of MWCNTs were prepared by injection molding. Then, the HDPE/MWCNT composite waste was mechanically recycled and consecutively reprocessed by injection molding. The experimental results show that the degradation process of the end-user properties (mechanical and electrical properties) depends on the MWCNT wt.%. The higher the carbon nanotube loading, the higher the degradation of the end-user properties. The HDPE/MWCNT composites appear to be resistant to degradation at carbon nanotube loadings below the percolation threshold (which is located around 3 wt.%). In contrast, the recycled HDPE/MWCNT composites with 5 wt.% showed a reduction in viscosity, mechanical and electrical properties with recycling. After four reprocessing cycles, degradation in the Young modulus (−35%), tensile strength (−25%), elongation at break (−60%) and electrical conductivity (−2 orders of magnitude) of the HDPE/MWCNT composite with 5 wt.% was observed as compared with the virgin composite. From an industrial perspective, it is feasible to recycle HDPE/MWCNT composite waste by mechanical recycling and use it to manufacture products with favorable mechanical properties, covering insulating, antistatic and semiconducting ranges depending on the MWCNT loading, owing to the protective effect of carbon nanotubes against thermo-mechanical degradation.


Author(s):  
Felicia Stan ◽  
Ionut-Laurentiu Sandu ◽  
Adriana-Madalina Turcanu ◽  
Nicoleta-Violeta Stanciu ◽  
Catalin Fetecau

Abstract This study investigates virgin and recycled high-density polyethylene/multi-walled carbon nanotube (HDPE/MWCNT) composites using thermo-physical and mechanical characterization techniques to generate knowledge and understand recyclability of these composites. Firstly, virgin samples with 0.1–5 wt.% of MWCNTs were prepared by injection molding. Then, the HDPE/MWCNT composite waste was mechanically recycled and consecutively reprocessed by injection molding. The experimental results show that, after the first mechanical recycling and reprocessing cycle, the thermal, rheological, mechanical, and electrical properties for the recycled and virgin HDPE/MWCNT composites with 0.1–3 wt.% were rather similar within the experimental error of the measurements. In contrast, the recycled HDPE/MWCNT composites with 5 wt.% showed a reduction in viscosity, mechanical and electrical properties with recycling. After four recycling and reprocessing cycles, degradation in the Young modulus (−35%), tensile strength (−25%), elongation at break (−60%) and electrical conductivity (−2 orders of magnitude) of the HDPE/MWCNT composite with 5 wt.% was observed as compared with the virgin composite. From an industrial perspective, it is feasible to recycle HDPE/MWCNT composite waste by mechanical recycling and use it to manufacture products with favorable mechanical properties, covering insulating, antistatic and semiconducting ranges depending on the MWCNT loading, owing to the protective effect of carbon nanotubes against thermomechanical degradation.


2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (11) ◽  
pp. e1601572 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenxing Zhu ◽  
Nan Wei ◽  
Huanhuan Xie ◽  
Rufan Zhang ◽  
Yunxiang Bai ◽  
...  

Great effort has been applied to scientific research on the controllable synthesis of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with high semiconducting selectivity or high areal density toward the macroscale applications of high-performance carbon-based electronics. However, the key issue of compatibility between these two requirements for CNTs remains a challenge, blocking the expected performance boost of CNT devices. We report an in situ acoustic-assisted assembly of high-density monochromatic CNT tangles (m-CNT-Ts), consisting of one self-entangled CNT with a length of up to 100 mm and consistent chirality. On the basis of a minimum consumed energy model with a Strouhal number of approximately 0.3, the scale could be controlled within the range of 1 × 104 to 3 × 104 μm2 or even a larger range. Transistors fabricated with one m-CNT-T showed an on/off ratio of 103 to 106 with 4-mA on-state current, which is also the highest on-state current recorded so far for single CNT–based transistors. This acoustic-assisted assembly of chiral-consistent m-CNT-Ts will provide new opportunities for the fabrication of high-performance electronics based on perfect CNTs with high purity and high density.


2003 ◽  
Vol 772 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masakazu Muroyama ◽  
Kazuto Kimura ◽  
Takao Yagi ◽  
Ichiro Saito

AbstractA carbon nanotube triode using Helicon Plasma-enhanced CVD with electroplated NiCo catalyst has been successfully fabricated. Isolated NiCo based metal catalyst was deposited at the bottom of the cathode wells by electroplating methods to control the density of carbon nanotubes and also reduce the activation energy of its growth. Helicon Plasma-enhanced CVD (HPECVD) has been used to deposit nanotubes at 400°C. Vertically aligned carbon nanotubes were then grown selectively on the electroplated Ni catalyst. Field emission measurements were performed with a triode structure. At a cathode to anode gap of 1.1mm, the turn on voltage for the gate was 170V.


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