Polypyrrole with a functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotube hybrid nanocomposite: a new and efficient nitrite sensor

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 3748-3757 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abraham Daniel Arulraj ◽  
Ellairaja Sundaram ◽  
Vairathevar Sivasamy Vasantha ◽  
Bernaurdshaw Neppolian

This study mainly focuses on the electrochemical-assisted synthesis of conducting polymers such as polypyrrole (PPy) with sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) as a surfactant and supported with functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (f-MWCNTs).

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1824-1829 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sayed Ghoreishi ◽  
Mohsen Behpour ◽  
Mona Delshad ◽  
Asma Khoobi

AbstractTyrosine (Tyr) was quantitated with high sensitivity and selectivity in the presence of uric acid (UA) using a carbon paste electrode modified with multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Tyr and UA were catalytically oxidized with diffusion-controlled characteristics. They were determined simultaneously by differential pulse voltammetry with a potential difference of 350 mV. The electrocatalytic currents increase linearly with Tyr and UA concentrations 4×10−7−1×10−4 M and 3×10−7−2×10−4 M. Their detection limits were 1×10−7 and 5.1×10−8 M respectively. In the presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate the Tyr detection limit improved from 1×10−7 to 6.9×10−8 M. The electrode was successfully used to quantitate Tyr and UA in serum.


2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (8) ◽  
pp. 1216-1224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Charara ◽  
Mohammad Abshirini ◽  
Mrinal C Saha ◽  
M Cengiz Altan ◽  
Yingtao Liu

This article presents three-dimensional printed and highly sensitive polydimethylsiloxane/multi-walled carbon nanotube sensors for compressive strain and pressure measurements. An electrically conductive polydimethylsiloxane/multi-walled carbon nanotube nanocomposite is developed to three-dimensional print compression sensors in a freestanding and layer-by-layer manner. The dispersion of multi-walled carbon nanotubes in polydimethylsiloxane allows the uncured nanocomposite to stand freely without any support throughout the printing process. The cross section of the compression sensors is examined under scanning electron microscope to identify the microstructure of nanocomposites, revealing good dispersion of multi-walled carbon nanotubes within the polydimethylsiloxane matrix. The sensor’s sensitivity was characterized under cyclic compression loading at various max strains, showing an especially high sensitivity at lower strains. The sensing capability of the three-dimensional printed nanocomposites shows minimum variation at various applied strain rates, indicating its versatile potential in a wide range of applications. Cyclic tests under compressive loading for over 8 h demonstrate that the long-term sensing performance is consistent. Finally, in situ micromechanical compressive tests under scanning electron microscope validated the sensor’s piezoresistive mechanism, showing the rearrangement, reorientation, and bending of the multi-walled carbon nanotubes under compressive loads, were the main reasons that lead to the piezoresistive sensing capabilities in the three-dimensional printed nanocomposites.


RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (125) ◽  
pp. 103365-103372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Liu ◽  
Dong Wang ◽  
Yuan Hu

Negative graphene oxide was combined with positive chitosan-modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes in aqueous solution and then thermally reduced to fabricate a multi-walled carbon nanotube/graphene (MWCNT/G) hybrid material.


2014 ◽  
Vol 1752 ◽  
pp. 111-116
Author(s):  
S. Chandrasekar ◽  
K.S.V. Santhanam ◽  
Y. Yue ◽  
K. Kalaiazagan ◽  
L. Fuller

ABSTRACTA nano thermal sensor was made by depositing carbon nanotubes from a medium containing a) methylene chloride b)sodium dodecyl sulfate and c) Baytron-P (polymer) assisted sodium dodecyl sulfate. The nano thermal sensors showed d.c. electrical resistance as independent of temperature when the sensors were made by procedures (a) or (b). The electrical resistivity in both the situations has been independent of temperature. When the nanosensor is made with carbon nanotubes by assisted method (c), the d.c. electrical resistance decreased with temperature. The negative temperature coefficient (TCR) is manifested in the semiconducting property of the active material. The sensor behavior is reproducible and varies linearly with temperature. The nanosensor made by non assisted carbon nanotube showed zero TCR. This is probably the first instance of assisted thermal sensor made with single walled carbon nanotubes.


2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (21) ◽  
pp. 3823-3831 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Fedeli ◽  
Alberto Brandi ◽  
Lorenzo Venturini ◽  
Paola Chiarugi ◽  
Elisa Giannoni ◽  
...  

An efficient drug delivery system through a straightforward approach to multi-walled carbon nanotube decoration.


RSC Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (45) ◽  
pp. 28556-28563 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianzhi Huang ◽  
Silan Bai ◽  
Guoqing Yue ◽  
Wenxue Cheng ◽  
Lishi Wang

Coordination matrix/signal amplifier strategy for simultaneous electrochemical determination of cadmium(ii), lead(ii), copper(ii) and mercury(ii) ions based on polyfurfural film/multi-walled carbon nanotubes modified electrode.


RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 7237-7244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyu Li ◽  
Hongbo Gu ◽  
Jiurong Liu ◽  
Huige Wei ◽  
Song Qiu ◽  
...  

The multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWNT) nanocomposites with homogenously anchored nanomagnetite of 10–20 nm prepared by a hydrothermal-annealing method exhibit excellent performances as anode materials for lithium ion batteries.


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