Publisher’s Note: “Soft-x-ray photoemission spectroscopy and ab initio studies on the adsorption of NO2 molecules on defective multiwalled carbon nanotubes” [J. Chem. Phys. 123, 034702 (2005)]

The authors report the preparation of the nanocomposite comprising of vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) and selenium (Se) nanoparticles and functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) (V2O5@Se NPs/MWCNTs). Since Se NPs possesses extraordinary physicochemical properties including larger surface area with higher adsorption capacity, V2O5 NPs were adsorbed onto Se NPs surface through physisorption process (designated as V2O5@Se NPs). The nanocomposite synthesized hydrothermally was evaluated for its antimicrobial activity. The morphology and microstructure of the nanocomposite were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, respectively. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and UV-Visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis) were employed to analyze the spectral properties of nanocomposite. The microbicidal efficacy of nanocomposite was tested against Gram-negative (G-)ZGram-positive (G+) bacteria and fungus. This is the first report on the synthesis of V2O5@Se NPs/MWCNTs nanocomposites by chemical method that showed microbicidal effect on micro-organisms. The thiol (-SH) units facilitates the enrichment of V2O5@Se NPs onto MWCNTs surface. Ultimately, it reflects on the significant antimicrobial activity of V2O5@Se NPs/MWCNTs.

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Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Covered with Cobalt (II) Phthalocyanine by In Situ Synthesis and its Electrochemical Sensing Performance towards DA and UA

Materials Science Forum ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.809-810.43 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 809-810 ◽

pp. 43-52

Author(s):

Hua Hua Wang ◽

Nan Li ◽

Kai Li ◽

Yuan Bu ◽

Wen Le Dai ◽

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Keyword(s):

Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽

Simultaneous Detection ◽

Thick Layer ◽

Electrochemical Sensing ◽

Multiwalled Carbon ◽

X Ray ◽

Platinum Particles

Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) as an excellent supporter covered with a thick layer of cobalt phthalocyanine (CoPc) were prepared by in-situ synthesis. Platinum particles were adopted to enhance the conductivity of CoPc-MWCNTs. The final nanocomposite Pt-CoPc-MWCNTs was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Strong aromatic π-π stacking between MWCNTs and CoPc made CoPc in-situ forming on MWCNTs. With homogeneous thickness of CoPc covered on the MWCNTs and Pt particles equally distributed, the nanocomposite was used as electrocatalyst. The electrochemical properties of the composite got researched by casting the dispersion of Pt-CoPc-MWCNTs on the glassy carbon electrode. Compared with other modified electrodes, Pt-CoPc-MWCNTs/GC electrode exhibited excellent electrochemical activity towards dopamine (DA) and uric acid (UA). Linear responses for DA and UA were obtained in the ranges of 5 to 170 μM and 5 to 100 μM, and limits of detection were 2.6 and 1.4 μM (S/N= 3), respectively. Simultaneous detection of DA and UA in the presence of ascorbic acid (AA) also displayed selective property, with no interference to each other.

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X-ray and synchrotron investigations of heterogeneous systems based on multiwalled carbon nanotubes

Physics of the Solid State ◽

10.1134/s1063783415010291 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 57 (1) ◽

pp. 197-204 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

V. N. Sivkov ◽

A. M. Ob”edkov ◽

O. V. Petrova ◽

S. V. Nekipelov ◽

K. V. Kremlev ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Heterogeneous Systems ◽

Multiwalled Carbon ◽

X Ray

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Removal of Pb(II) and Cu(II) from aqueous solution using multiwalled carbon nanotubes/iron oxide magnetic composites

Water Science & Technology ◽

10.2166/wst.2011.270 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 63 (5) ◽

pp. 917-923 ◽

Cited By ~ 46

Author(s):

Jun Hu ◽

Donglin Zhao ◽

Xiangke Wang

Keyword(s):

Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Iron Oxide ◽

Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Sorption Capacity ◽

Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽

Metal Ion ◽

Precipitation Method ◽

Multiwalled Carbon ◽

Magnetic Composites ◽

X Ray

Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs)/iron oxide magnetic composites (named as MCs) were prepared by co-precipitation method, and were characterised by scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) in detail. The prepared MCs were employed as an adsorbent for the removal of Pb(II) and Cu(II) ions from wastewater in heavy metal ion pollution cleanup. The results demonstrated that the sorption of Pb(II) and Cu(II) ions was strongly dependent on pH and temperature. The experimental data were well described by Langmuir model, and the monolayer sorption capacity of MCs was found to vary from 10.02 to 31.25 mg/g for Pb(II) and from 3.11 to 8.92 mg/g for Cu(II) at temperature increasing from 293.15 to 353.15 K at pH 5.50. The sorption capacity of Pb(II) on MCs was higher than that of Cu(II), which was attributed to their ionic radius, hydration energies and hydrolysis of their hydroxides. The thermodynamic parameters (i.e., ΔH0, ΔS0 and ΔG0) were calculated from temperature dependent sorption isotherms, and the results indicated that the sorption of Pb(II) and Cu(II) ions on MCs were spontaneous and endothermic processes.

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Synthesis and Performance of Dopa-Modified Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.184-185.1289 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 184-185 ◽

pp. 1289-1293

Author(s):

Lu Zhi Wang ◽

Lin Yu ◽

Xiao Ling Cheng ◽

Jun He ◽

Le Jia Lin ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽

Multiwalled Carbon ◽

X Ray ◽

Multiwalled Nanotubes ◽

Mixed Acid ◽

Transmission Electron ◽

Ft Ir ◽

And Performance

The Dopamine-modified multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNT-Dopa) were synthesized by chemical reaction between dopamine (Dopa) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes which oxidazed by mixed-acid (MWNT-COOH). The structure of MWNT-Dopa were analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Thermogravimetric (TG), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) techniques and the dispersity of MWNT-Dopa were studied by Dispersion stability analyzer. The results show that dopamine has been grafted on multiwalled carbon nanotubes successfully, and a dopamine layer which wraps on the surface of multiwalled nanotubes make multiwalled nanotubes have outstanding dispersity in water.

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Sulfonitric Treatment of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes and Their Dispersibility in Water

Materials ◽

10.3390/ma11122442 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (12) ◽

pp. 2442 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Hui Liu ◽

Jianfeng Wang ◽

Jiachen Wang ◽

Suping Cui

Keyword(s):

Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Light Scattering ◽

Dynamic Light Scattering ◽

Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽

Oxidation Degree ◽

Multiwalled Carbon ◽

X Ray ◽

Scattering Measurements ◽

Ft Ir

In this study, Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were oxidized by a mixture of sulfuric acid and nitric acid (V:V = 3:1) at 70 °C for 1, 2, and 4 h, respectively. The oxidized MWCNTs were characterized by N2 adsorption, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), and Raman spectroscopy to determine the oxidation degree. The dispersion of the MWCNTs was investigated by UV-vis-NIR, SEM, and dynamic light scattering measurements. Results show that sulfonitric treatment increased the surface area and total pore volume and reduced the average pore diameter of MWCNTs. The treatment promoted the formation of oxidized species on the surface MWCNTs, as identified by FT-IR, TGA, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements, and more oxygen-containing functional groups were generated when treatment time was extended. Moreover, a general relationship between oxidation degree and dispersibility of MWCNTs in water was established. UV-vis-NIR and dynamic light scattering measurements and SEM images revealed that MWCNTs with higher oxidation degree showed better dispersibility in water.

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X-ray diffraction study of the evolution of Fe-filled multiwalled carbon nanotubes under pressure

The European Physical Journal B ◽

10.1140/epjb/e2009-00329-6 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 72 (1) ◽

pp. 145-151 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

J. Cambedouzou ◽

V. Heresanu ◽

C. Castro ◽

M. Pinault ◽

F. Datchi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Diffraction Study ◽

Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

Multiwalled Carbon ◽

X Ray

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Benzoyl Peroxide Initiated Grafting of 3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane to Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.364.489 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 364 ◽

pp. 489-493

Author(s):

Abdul Shukor Junidah ◽

Aziz Azizan ◽

Mariatti Jaafar

Keyword(s):

Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Free Radicals ◽

Benzoyl Peroxide ◽

Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Radical Reaction ◽

Covalent Bond ◽

Free Radical Reaction ◽

Multiwalled Carbon ◽

X Ray ◽

Transmission Electron

A new method to functionalize multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) has been established using benzoyl peroxide (BPO) as initiator. The functionalization was carried out through free radical reaction by thermal decomposition of benzoyl peroxide at 110°C. The reaction liberated carbon dioxide and generated phenyl free radicals. The phenyl free radicals initiated in-situ functionalization represent a simple means of creating reactive site on the surface of MWNT as well as on APTES. The functionalized MWNT was characterized using X-ray photoelectron microscopy (XPS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). TEM results showed that the APTES has been successfully grafted onto MWNT. Due to the high radical reactive trap of MWNT, APTES radical are easily grafted onto MWNT surface to form covalent bond. XPS results clearly indicate alkoxylsilane and amide groups of APTES were grafted on the MWNT surface with the formation of C-O-Si and C-N bonds as evidence. From the XRD results, it was found that the surface functionalized does not give any effect on the MWNT graphitic structure.

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