Redox reaction of p-aminophenol at carbon nanotube electrodes is accelerated by carbonaceous impurities

被引：6

作者：

Chia, Xinyi ^{[1
]}

Ambrosi, Adriano ^{[1
]}

Pumera, Martin ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Nanyang Technol Univ, Sch Phys & Math Sci, Div Chem & Biol Chem, Singapore 637371, Singapore

来源：

ELECTROCHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS | 2014年 / 38卷

关键词：

Carbon nanotubes; Impurities; Electron transfer; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; NANOGRAPHITE IMPURITIES; OXIDATION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; NANOPARTICLES; PURIFICATION; GRAPHITE; SITES;

D O I：

10.1016/j.elecom.2013.10.016

中图分类号：

O646 [电化学、电解、磁化学];

学科分类号：

081704 ;

摘要：

We show here that the enhanced electrochemical behaviour of carbon nanotubes towards the redox reactions of p-aminophenol does not stem from the innate properties of carbon nanotubes. Investigating the isolated effect of each component present within carbon nanotubes samples, which are the carbon nanotube, the graphitic and amorphous carbonaceous impurities and the metallic impurities, we have elucidated that solely the carbonaceous impurities, both graphitic and amorphous, significantly accelerate the electron transfer reaction of p-aminophenol at carbon nanotube surfaces. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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