Graphite powder and multiwalled carbon nanotubes chemically modified with 4-nitrobenzylamine

被引:44
作者
Wildgoose, GG
Wilkins, SJ
Williams, GR
France, RR
Carnahan, DL
Jiang, L
Jones, TGJ
Compton, RG
机构
[1] Univ Oxford, Phys & Theoret Chem Lab, Oxford OX1 3QZ, England
[2] Univ Oxford, Dept Mat, Oxford OX1 3PH, England
[3] Univ Oxford, Chem Res Lab, Oxford OX1 3TA, England
[4] Nanolab Inc, Newton, MA 02458 USA
[5] Schlumberger Cambridge Res Ltd, Cambridge CB3 0EL, England
关键词
electrochemistry; electron microscopy; graphite powder; multiwalled carbon nanotubes; X-ray diffraction;
D O I
10.1002/cphc.200400403
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We demonstrate that graphite powder and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) can be derivatised by 4-nitrobenzylamine (4-NBA) simply by stirring the graphite powder or MWCNTs in a solution of acetonitrile containing 10 mm 4-NBA. We propose that 4-NBA partially intercalates at localised edge-plane or edge-plane-like defect sites and support this hypothesis with a range of experimental data provided by electrochemistry in both aqueous and nonaqueous, media, electron microscopy and X-ray powder diffraction.
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页码:352 / 362
页数:11
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