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Understanding the Electrochemical Reactivity of Bamboo Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes: the Presence of Oxygenated Species at Tube Ends May not Increase Electron Transfer Kinetics
Author(s) -
Banks Craig E.,
Ji Xiaobo,
Crossley Alison,
Compton Richard G.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
electroanalysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 128
eISSN - 1521-4109
pISSN - 1040-0397
DOI - 10.1002/elan.200603633
Subject(s) - kinetics , x ray photoelectron spectroscopy , bamboo , cyclic voltammetry , electrochemistry , carbon nanotube , reactivity (psychology) , electron transfer , materials science , chemical engineering , carbon fibers , voltammetry , electrode , chemistry , photochemistry , nanotechnology , composite number , composite material , medicine , physics , alternative medicine , quantum mechanics , pathology , engineering
The result of acid washing multiwalled carbon bamboo nanotubes is explored with voltammetry and X‐ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy; it is found that the presence of oxygenated species formed as a result at the ends of the nanotubes does not measurably change the heterogeneous charge transfer kinetics.