单壁碳纳米管修饰玻碳电极对L-半胱氨酸的催化氧化及分析应用

单壁碳纳米管修饰玻碳电极对L-半胱氨酸的催化氧化及分析应用;L-半胱氨酸; 单壁碳纳米管; 化学修饰电极; 电催化氧化     

碳纳米管基气体传感器研究进展

碳纳米管具有灵敏度高、响应快和工作温度低等优异的气敏特性,近年来碳纳米管基气体传感器的研究成为研究热点.概述了碳纳米管基气体传感器的种类、结构特点、气敏性能和未来的发展方向,着重介绍了纯的碳纳米管包括单壁碳纳米管、多壁碳纳米管和碳纳米管阵列的气敏特性,以及碳纳米管的修饰或碳纳米管与高分子材料、氧化物等复合对其气敏性能的影响.     

单壁碳纳米管的结构控制生长方法

单壁碳纳米管在原子尺度的结构变化即可导致其电学、光学方面等性质的多样性和非连续的变化——如电学性质上可呈现半导体性或金属性。然而,在单壁碳纳米管表现出诸多优异性能的同时,如何实现碳纳米管的结构控制制备仍面临严峻的挑战。本文以单壁碳纳米管的管径、导电属性和手性控制为目标,介绍单壁碳纳米管的结构控制生长方法,主要包括温度扰动法、金属催化剂结构设计法、生长气氛调控法、外场辅助法、基底诱导法、非金属粒子催化法和sp2碳结构模板法等。并在此基础上总结了单壁碳纳米管结构控制生长的基本思路及实现途径,以期为后续单壁碳纳米管的规模化应用奠定基础。     

卟啉和酞菁修饰的单壁碳纳米管的合成及光谱性质

利用5-(4-氨基苯基)-10,15,20-三(3,5-二辛氧基苯基)卟啉和2,9,16-三叔丁基-23-氨基锌(Ⅱ)酞菁通过酰胺键连接方式同时对单壁碳纳米管进行共价修饰, 通过红外光谱、拉曼光谱、X射线光电子能谱和透射电镜对所得碳纳米管复合物进行了表征, 证实了其结构. 紫外-可见吸收光谱和荧光光谱分析表明, 光活性分子卟啉和酞菁均与单壁碳纳米管之间存在较强的电子效应. 经卟啉和酞菁共同修饰的单壁碳纳米管复合物比卟啉和酞菁单独修饰的碳纳米管复合物的吸光范围更宽, 而且分散性较好(309 mg/L), 是潜在的光电转换材料.     

非离子型表面活性剂Tween 60用于碳纳米管的双水相分离

单壁碳纳米管以其优异的电学和光学性能受到了广泛的关注,高性能器件等应用要求使用性质均一的单壁碳纳米管.因此,不同结构的单壁碳纳米管的分离具有重要意义.双水相萃取是一种能够对单壁碳纳米管进行结构分离的新方法,分离结果稳定可靠,且不需要复杂的设备,具有简捷、高效、易扩大规模等特点.本文通过调节脱氧胆酸钠(DOC)和非离子型...     

不同结构碳纳米管的电磁波吸收性能研究

研究了单壁、多壁碳纳米管(聚团状、阵列状)以及未纯化与纯化后碳纳米管在2～18 GHz范围内的电磁波吸收性能. 通过测定不同结构碳纳米管粉体的介电常数以及磁导率, 得到损耗因子及衰减常数大小顺序为: 阵列状多壁碳纳米管>原生聚团状多壁碳纳米管>纯化聚团状多壁碳纳米管>原生单壁碳纳米管>纯化后单壁碳纳米管. 相比多壁碳纳米管, 单壁碳纳米管衰减常数随频率变化较小, 且具有较宽的吸收峰. 模拟计算和实验测试结果都表明, 碳纳米管/聚合物复合材料具有优良的电磁吸波性能.     

吡硫醇在单壁碳纳米管修饰电极上电化学行为的研究

研究了吡硫醇在单壁碳纳米管修饰电极上的电化学行为,提出了一种检测吡硫醇的电化学方法.在0.1 mol/L的NaAc-HAc(pH 4.0)缓冲溶液中,吡硫醇在单壁碳纳米管修饰电极上出现一灵敏的氧化峰,峰电位位于0094 V处.与裸玻碳电极相比,单壁碳纳米管修饰电极显著提高了吡硫醇的氧化峰电流.在最佳实验条件下,吡硫醇浓度在9.9×10~(-6)～5.7×10~(-4) mol/L范围内与峰电流呈良好的线性关系,检出限为2.98×10~(-7) mol/L.吡硫醇在单壁碳纳米管修饰电极上的氧化过程受吸附控制,为1电子2质子的过程.     

基于单壁碳纳米管-DNA酶复合结构的电化学生物传感器

结合DNA酶优异的氧化还原催化特性和碳纳米管的电化学特性, 制备了单壁碳纳米管-DNA酶复合材料, 并通过壳聚糖将其固定到玻碳电极表面构建了电化学生物传感界面. 研究了单壁碳纳米管-DNA酶复合结构的氧化还原反应催化特性, 并以此为传感平台构建了葡萄糖氧化酶电化学生物传感器. 结果表明, 单壁碳纳米管-DNA酶复合材料修饰的电极对过氧化氢的响应具有较宽的线性范围(5×10^-6~1×10^-2 mol/L)和良好的检测灵敏度(检出限为1×10^-6 mol/L). 采用制备的葡萄糖氧化酶传感器实现了对葡萄糖的快速灵敏检测.     

单壁碳纳米管的控制生长与生长动力学

正结构决定性能,作为典型一维碳材料的单壁碳纳米管具有非常独特的光电性质,因而,单壁碳纳米管的结构控制制备一直是人们关注的热点问题,也成为该领域最具挑战的课题之一~(1,2)。目前,化学气相沉积方法是可控制备碳纳米管的主要方法,在化学气相沉积反应过程中,碳源在催化剂表面裂解成核,进而生长出结构不同、长度各异的单壁碳纳米管。为深入探索碳纳米管的生     

尼龙/碳纳米管复合材料研究进展

碳纳米管(CNTs)由于其独特的结构,较高的长径比,较大的比表面积,且具有超强的力学性能和良好的导热性,已经证明是塑料的非常优异的导电填料,聚合物基碳纳米管复合材料可望应用于材料领域的多个方面,尤其在汽车、飞机及其它飞行器的制造等军事和商业应用上带来革命性的突破。本文介绍了碳纳米管的结构形态和碳纳米管的制备、纯化、修饰方法及聚合物基碳纳米管复合材料的制备、性能,并综述了近几年来尼龙/碳纳米管复合材料的研究进展及应用前景。     

Sidewall functionalization of single-walled carbon nanotubes by addition of dichlorocarbene

We report the sidewall functionalization of soluble HiPco single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) by addition of dichlorocarbene. The dichlorocarbene-functionalized SWNTs [(s-SWNT)CCl(2)] retain their solubility in organic solvents such as tetrahydrofuran and dichlorobenzene. The degree of dichlorocarbene functionalization was varied between 12% and 23% by using different amounts of the dichlorocarbene precursor. Because the addition of dichlorocarbene saturates the carbon atoms on the sidewall of the SWNTs and effectively replaces the delocalized partial double bonds with a cyclopropane functionality, the optical spectra of the SWNTs change dramatically. We estimate that the saturation of 25% of the pi-network electronic structure of the SWNTs is sufficient to remove all vestiges of the interband transitions in the infrared spectrum. The transitions at the Fermi level in the metallic SWNTs that appear in the far-infrared (FIR) region of the spectrum show a dramatic decrease of intensity on dichlorocarbene functionalization. The FIR region of the spectrum allows a clear differentiation between the covalent and the ionic chemistry of SWNTs. In contrast with covalent functionalization, we show that reaction of the SWNTs with bromine vapor leads to a strong increase in absorptions at the Fermi level that is observable in the FIR due to hole doping of the semiconducting SWNTs. Thermal treatment of the (s-SWNT)CCl(2) above 300 degrees C resulted in the breakage of C-Cl bonds, but did not restore the original electronic structure of the SWNTs.     

Functionalization of carbon nanotubes via cleavable disulfide bonds for efficient intracellular delivery of siRNA and potent gene silencing

We present a novel functionalization scheme for single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) to afford nanotube-biomolecule conjugates with the incorporation of cleavable bonds to enable controlled molecular releasing from nanotube surfaces, thus creating "smart" nanomaterials with high potential for chemical and biological applications. With this versatile functionalization, we demonstrate transporting, enzymatic cleaving and releasing of DNA from SWNT transporters, and subsequent nuclear translocation of DNA oligonucleotides in mammalian cells. We further show highly efficient delivery of siRNA by SWNTs and achieving more potent RNAi functionality than a widely used conventional transfection agent. Thus, the novel functionalization of SWNTs with cleavable bonds is highly promising for a wide range of applications including gene and protein therapy.     

Electrochemical functionalization of single-walled carbon nanotubes in large quantities at a room-temperature ionic liquid supported three-dimensional network electrode

Electrochemical functionalization of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) was one of selective, clean, and nondestructive chemical methods. But in previous studies it met difficulties in homogeneous electrografting of SWNTs in large quantities because the reaction was often localized on a very thin film (ca. 2 microm). In this report, a room-temperature ionic liquid (RTIL) supported three-dimensional network SWNT electrode was first utilized to break through this barrier. In this work, large quantities of SWNTs were considerably untangled in RTILs so as to greatly increase the effective area of the electrode. N-succinimidyl acrylate (NSA), as a model monomer, was dissolved in the supporting RTILs and was electrografted onto SWNTs (SWNTs-poly-NSA). As an application example, glucose oxidase was directly covalently anchored on the SWNTs-poly-NSA assembly, and the electrocatalytic oxidation of glucose in this assembly was investigated. RTILs opened a new path in electrochemical functionalization of SWNTs.     

Evolution of the electronic properties of metallic single-walled carbon nanotubes with the degree of CCl2 covalent functionalization

The changes in energetic, structural, and electronic properties of the metallic (5,5) single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) with the degree of sidewall covalent functionalization of CCl(2) are investigated extensively by using density functional theory calculations. The saturation concentration of CCl(2) covalent functionalization is predicted to be 33.3%. The cycloadducts always adopt an open structure. A band gap opens as the functionalization concentration reaches 11% and then basically increases with increasing functionalization concentration. These results are in agreement with available experiments and can be applied to accurately predict the band gap of metallic SWNTs produced by the HiPco method at a given CCl(2) functionalization concentration.     

Probing the Selectivity of Azomethine Imine Cycloaddition to Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Resonance Raman Spectroscopy

Selective covalent surface modification of single‐walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) is of great importance to various carbon nanotube‐based applications as it might offer an alternative method for enriching metallic and semiconducting nanotubes. Herein, we report on the surface modification of SWNTs through 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition of 3‐phenyl‐phthalazinium‐1‐olate, which is a stable and reactive azomethine imine. For this reaction, microwave heating was found to be more efficient than conventional and solvent‐free heating. The sensitivity of cycloaddition to the molecular structure of SWNTs was probed using resonance Raman spectroscopy with three different laser excitations. Based on the obtained results, azomethine imine addition to the surface of nanotubes is selective for metallic and large‐diameter semiconducting SWNTs. Thermogravimetric analysis coupled with mass spectrometry showed that fragments released at high temperatures corresponded to the phenylphthalazine group, thus confirming the covalent surface functionalization. Modified SWNTs were further characterized by X‐ray photoelectron and UV/Vis‐NIR spectroscopies.     

Separation of single-walled carbon nanotubes on silica gel. Materials morphology and Raman excitation wavelength affect data interpretation

In this report, procedures are discussed for the enrichment of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) types by simple filtration of the functionalized SWNTs through silica gel. This separation uses nanotube sidewall functionalization employing two different strategies. In the first approach, a crude mixture of metallic and semiconducting SWNTs was heavily functionalized with 4-tert-butylphenyl addends to impart solubility to the entire sample of SWNTs. Two major polarity fractions were rapidly filtered through silica gel, with the solvent being removed in vacuo, heated to 700 degrees C to remove the addends, and analyzed spectroscopically. The second approach uses two different aryldiazonium salts (one with a polar grafting group and one nonpolar), appended selectively onto the different SWNTs by means of titration and monitoring by UV analysis throughout the functionalization process. The different addends accentuate the polarity differences between the band-gap-based types permitting their partial separation on silica gel. Thermal treatment regenerated pristine SWNTs in enriched fractions. The processed samples were analyzed and characterized by Raman spectroscopy. A controlled functionalization method using 4-fluorophenyl and 4-iodophenyl addends was performed, and XPS analyses yielded data on the degree of functionalization needed to affect the van Hove singularities in the UV/vis/NIR spectra. Finally, we demonstrate that relative peak intensity changes in Raman spectra can be caused by morphological changes in SWNT bundling based on differing flocculation or deposition methods. Therefore a misleading impression of separations can result, underscoring the care needed in assessing efficacies in SWNT enrichment and the prerequisite use of multiple excitation wavelengths and similar flocculation or deposition methods in comparative analyses.     

Single-step in situ synthesis of polymer-grafted single-wall nanotube composites

An in situ composite synthesis technique has been developed by grafting polystyrene chains onto single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) via a single-step debundling/polymerization scheme. The method, based on established anionic polymerization techniques, eliminates the need for nanotube pretreatment prior to functionalization and allows attachment of polymer molecules to pristine tubes without altering their original structure. The composites obtained contain well-dispersed SWNTs with good nanotube-matrix interaction. The scheme is quite general in nature and can be applied to different polymer systems. The simplicity and scalability of the process can lead to the realization of superior nanotube-based polymer composites for applications as advanced multifunctional structural materials.     

Studies of bromine modified single-walled carbon nanotubes using photoelectron spectroscopy and density-functional theory

Many applications based on single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) require chemical modification of carbon nanotube to optimize the functionalities of the device. In this contribution we discuss the properties of SWNTs immersed in a hydrobromic acid (HBr) solution. Changes of atomic and electronic structures of bromine modified SWNTs were investigated using photoelectron spectroscopy (PES). Spectra of SWNTs before and after immersion in the HBr solution exhibit different features. To understand the mechanism of interaction between SWNTs and bromine, we performed density-functional theory calculations to reveal the structural changes, adsorption energy and chemical bonding information of SWNTs interacting with bromine. In addition, based on the Gelius model, from the molecular orbitals (MOs), we calculated ultraviolet photoelectron spectra (UPS) of SWNTs with and without functionalizing and compared them with the experiment. The present study is a first step in the understanding of the functionalization mechanism of carbon nanotubes.     

DNA functionalization of carbon nanotubes for ultrathin atomic layer deposition of high kappa dielectrics for nanotube transistors with 60 mV/decade switching

For single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) field effect transistors, vertical scaling of high kappa dielectrics by atomic layer deposition (ALD) currently stands at approximately 8 nm with a subthreshold swing S approximately 70-90 mV/decade at room temperature. ALD on as-grown pristine SWNTs is incapable of producing a uniform and conformal dielectric layer due to the lack of functional groups on nanotubes and because nucleation of an oxide dielectric layer in the ALD process hinges upon covalent chemisorption on reactive groups on surfaces. Here, we show that by noncovalent functionalization of SWNTs with poly-T DNA molecules (dT40-DNA), one can impart functional groups of sufficient density and stability for uniform and conformal ALD of high kappa dielectrics on SWNTs with thickness down to 2-3 nm. This enables approaching the ultimate vertical scaling limit of nanotube FETs and reliably achieving S approximately 60 mV/decade at room temperature, and S approximately 50 mV/decade in the band-to-band tunneling regime of ambipolar transport. We have also carried out microscopy investigations to understand ALD processes on SWNTs with and without DNA functionalization.     

Electronic properties of single-walled carbon nanotube networks

We present a study on the electronic behavior of films of as-prepared and purified single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) and demonstrate the important role that chemical functionalization plays in modifying their electronic properties, which in turn throws further light on the mechanism of action of SWNT-based sensors. Films of electric arc SWNTs were prepared by spraying, and optical spectroscopy was used to measure the effective film thickness. The room-temperature conductivities (sigma(RT)) of thin films deposited from as-prepared and purified SWNTs are in the range sigma(RT) = 250-400 S/cm, and the nonmetallic temperature dependence of the conductivity indicates the presence of tunneling barriers, which dominate the film conductivity. Chemical functionalization of SWNTs with octadecylamine (ODA) and poly(m-aminobenzenesulfonic acid) (PABS) significantly decreases the conductivity; sigma(RT) = 3 and 0.3 S/cm for SWNT-ODA and SWNT-PABS, respectively.