Carbon Nanotube Fiber Microelectrodes
- 8 November 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Journal of the American Chemical Society
- Vol. 125 (48) , 14706-14707
- https://doi.org/10.1021/ja037737j
Abstract
Carbon nanotube (CNT) fibers have been used to fabricate microelectrodes with an attractive electrochemical behavior. By combining the advantages of CNT materials and fiber microelectrodes, the new material expands the scope of CNT-based electrochemical devices. The CNT fiber offers a marked decrease in the overvoltage for the NADH, dopamine, and hydrogen peroxide and circumvents NADH surface fouling effects. Heat treatment is shown to be extremely useful for activating the CNT fiber surfaces for electron transfer. SEM imaging and cyclic-voltammetric data indicate that the heat treatment leads to the removal of nonconducting residues and exposure of a “fresh” CNT surface. The new electrode material thus presents new opportunities for a wide range of electrochemical and analytical applications.Keywords
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