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Metallic Impurities are Responsible for Electrocatalytic Behavior of Carbon Nanotubes Towards Sulfides
Author(s) -
Chng Elaine Lay Khim,
Pumera Martin
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
chemistry – an asian journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.18
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1861-471X
pISSN - 1861-4728
DOI - 10.1002/asia.201100318
Subject(s) - impurity , carbon nanotube , electrochemistry , sulfide , materials science , nickel sulfide , metal , nickel , inorganic chemistry , hydrogen sulfide , electrode , carbon fibers , chemical engineering , chemistry , nanotechnology , sulfur , metallurgy , organic chemistry , composite number , composite material , engineering
The observed “electrocatalytic” effect for the electrochemical oxidation of the sulfide group in sodium hydrogen sulfide on the SWCNTs‐modified electrodes can be attributed to the presence of nickel‐based metallic impurities present within the CNTs.