Nanographite impurities of single-walled and double-walled carbon nanotubes are responsible for the observed "electrocatalytic" effect towards the reduction of azo groups

Emma J.E. Stuart; Martin Pumera

doi:10.1002/asia.201000656

Nanographite impurities of single-walled and double-walled carbon nanotubes are responsible for the observed "electrocatalytic" effect towards the reduction of azo groups

Emma J.E. Stuart, Martin Pumera

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

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Abstract

Not all impurities are evil: We demonstrate here that the electrochemistry of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and double-walled carbon nanotubes (DWCNTs) towards the reduction of azo groups is actually driven by the nanographite impurities within these CNTs. Put differently, most of the electrochemical activity of SWCNTs and DWCNTs towards the reduction of azo groups is due to the presence of the nanographite impurities contained within them.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	804-807
Number of pages	4
Journal	Chemistry - An Asian Journal
Volume	6
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.201000656
Publication status	Published - 2011 Mar 1

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Organic Chemistry

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