Synthesis,characterization, and electrochemical properties of imidazole derivatives functionalized single‐walled carbon nanotubes |
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| Authors: | Li Wan Xianbao Wang Shimin Wang Shaoqing Li Qin Li Rong Tian Mingjian Li |
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| Institution: | 1. Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, China;2. Ministry‐of‐Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, Hubei University, Wuhan, China |
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| Abstract: | The imidazole derivatives functionalized single‐walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) were synthesized by a diazonium‐based reaction. We have designed and synthesized two imidazole derivatives to modify SWNTs. The resulting products were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT‐IR) spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, ultraviolet visible (UV/Vis) spectroscopy, thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA), energy dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy (EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Electrochemical measurements via a cyclic voltammetry method revealed that the weak intramolecular electronic interactions presented between the attached imidazole derivatives groups and the nanotubes. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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| Keywords: | single‐walled carbon nanotubes imidazole derivatives functionalization electrochemical properties |
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