Nonhydrolytic sol–gel derived imprinted polymer–multiwalled carbon nanotubes composite fiber sensors for electrochemical sensing of uracil and 5-fluorouracil

The low dielectric constant of the nonpolar polymer poly(1-butene) (PB-1) limits its application as a diaphragm element in energy storage capacitors. In this work, Ba(Zr0.2Ti0.8)O3-coated multiwalled carbon nanotubes (BZT@MWCNTs) were first prepared by using the sol–gel hydrothermal method and then modified with polydopamine (PDA) via noncovalent polymerization. Finally, PB-1 matrix composite films filled with PDA-modified BZT@MWCNTs nanoparticles were fabricated through a solution-casting method. Results indicated that the PDA-modified BZT@MWCNTs had good dispersion and binding force in the PB-1 matrix. These characteristics improved the dielectric and energy storage performances of the films. Specifically, the PDA-modified 10 vol% BZT@ 0.5 vol% MWCNTs/PB-1 composite film exhibited the best dielectric performance. At 1 kHz, the dielectric constant of this film was 25.43, which was 12.7 times that of pure PB-1 films. Moreover, its dielectric loss was 0.0077. Furthermore, under the weak electric field of 210 MV·m−1, the highest energy density of the PDA-modified 10 vol% BZT@ 0.5 vol% MWCNTs/PB-1 composite film was 4.57 J·cm−3, which was over 3.5 times that of PB-1 film (≈1.3 J·cm−3 at 388 MV·m−1).

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High-Selective Tramadol Sensor Based on Modified Molecularly Imprinted PolymerCarbon Paste Electrode with Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes

Electroanalysis ◽

10.1002/elan.201200601 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 25 (5) ◽

pp. 1159-1168 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Majid Soleimani ◽

Majid Ghahraman Afshar ◽

Atefeh Shafaat ◽

Gastón A. Crespo

Keyword(s):

Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Molecularly Imprinted Polymer ◽

Carbon Paste Electrode ◽

Carbon Paste ◽

Imprinted Polymer ◽

Multiwalled Carbon ◽

Molecularly Imprinted ◽

Paste Electrode

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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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Surface Properties of Silica–MWCNTs/PDMS Composite Coatings Deposited on Plasma Activated Glass Supports

Applied Sciences ◽

10.3390/app11199256 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (19) ◽

pp. 9256

Author(s):

Michał Chodkowski ◽

Iryna Ya. Sulym ◽

Konrad Terpiłowski ◽

Dariusz Sternik

Keyword(s):

Electron Microscopy ◽

Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽

Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Composite Coatings ◽

Thermal Analyses ◽

Sol Gel ◽

Visible Range ◽

Multiwalled Carbon ◽

Scanning Electron

In this paper, we focus on fabrication and physicochemical properties investigations of silica–multiwalled carbon nanotubes/poly(dimethylsiloxane) composite coatings deposited on the glass supports activated by cold plasma. Air or argon was used as the carrier gas in the plasma process. Multiwalled carbon nanotubes were modified with poly(dimethylsiloxane) in order to impart their hydrophobicity. The silica–multiwalled carbon nanotubes/poly(dimethylsiloxane) nanocomposite was synthesized using the sol–gel technique with acid-assisted tetraethyl orthosilicate hydrolysis. The stability and the zeta potential of the obtained suspension were evaluated. Then, the product was dried and used as a filler in another sol–gel process, which led to the coating application via the dip-coating method. The substrates were exposed to the hexamethyldisilazane vapors in order to improve their hydrophobicity. The obtained surfaces were characterized by the wettability measurements and surface free energy determination as well as optical profilometry, scanning electron microscopy, and transmittance measurements. In addition, the thermal analyses of the carbon nanotubes as well as coatings were made. It was found that rough and hydrophobic coatings were obtained with a high transmittance in the visible range. They are characterized by the water contact angle larger than 90 degrees and the transmission at the level of 95%. The X-ray diffraction studies as well as scanning electron microscopy images confirmed the chemical and structural compositions of the coatings. They are thermally stable at the temperature up to 250 °C. Moreover, the thermal analysis showed that the obtained composite material has greater thermal resistance than the pure nanotubes.

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