Layer-by-Layer Self-Assembly of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Amine-Functionalized Weak Polyelectrolytes for Electrochemically Tunable pH Sensitivity

Langmuir ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. 3348-3354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dongjin Lee ◽  
Tianhong Cui
2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Deok-Jin Yu ◽  
D. Ganta ◽  
Elijah Dale ◽  
A. T. Rosenberger ◽  
James P. Wicksted ◽  
...  

We report on the optical properties of fabricated nanohybrid structures containing Au nanorods and functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes in aqueous solutions. In particular, the absorption spectra of these hybrid materials are studied as a function of the concentration of the functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes as well as the evolution time following preparation. The absorption spectra show a red shift of the longitudinal plasmon mode of the Au nanorods along with the emergence of broadened structures at wavelengths between 1000 and 1100 nm. These results, supported by TEM images, indicate the self-assembly of the Au nanorods forming on the sidewalls of the functionalized SWNTs driven by polyelectrolyte interactions.


2013 ◽  
Vol 52 (49) ◽  
pp. 13080-13085 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Hubert Olivier ◽  
Pravas Deria ◽  
Jaehong Park ◽  
Amar Kumbhar ◽  
Maria Andrian-Albescu ◽  
...  

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuhua Xue ◽  
Hao Chen

Single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) decorated with polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) were synthesized via the amide linkages between the acid treated SWNTs and amine-functionalized POSS. The successful modification of SWNTs with POSS was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and UV-Vis spectra. The resulting SWNTs-POSS can be dispersed in both water and organic solutions. The biocompatibility and cytotoxicity of the SWNTs and SWNTs-POSS were evaluated by CCK-8 viability assays, which indicated that SWNTs-POSS exhibit very extremely low toxicity. The low toxicity of the POSS modified SWNTs leads to more opportunities for using carbon nanotubes in biomedical fields.


2004 ◽  
Vol 837 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. B. Dhullipudi ◽  
T. A. Dobbins ◽  
S.R. Adiddela ◽  
Z. Zheng ◽  
R. A. Gunasekaran ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTElectrodes which are resistant to chemical poisoning by CO, S, and other fuel impurities are needed to replace Pt in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. We have designed composite electrodes comprised of single walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) within a conducting polymer matrix. A method for solubilizing single-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in aqueous media using polyelectrolyte layer-by-layer (LbL) nanoassembly of polystyrene sulfonate (PSS) and polyallylamine (PAH) at the CNT surface is elucidated. Once soluble, the CNTs were assembled onto planar substrates using alternate LbL nanoassembly to form nanocomposite films. These films will later be tested for their potential as alternative anodes in proton exchange membrane fuel cells.


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