Synthesis and characterisation of carbon nanotubes covalently functionalized with amphiphilic polymer coated superparamagnetic nanoparticles

Bear, Joseph C., McNaughter, Paul D., Jurkschat, Kerstin, Crossley, Alison, Aldous, Leigh, Compton, Richard G., Mayes, Andrew G. and Wildgoose, Gregory G. (2012) Synthesis and characterisation of carbon nanotubes covalently functionalized with amphiphilic polymer coated superparamagnetic nanoparticles. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 383. pp. 110-117. ISSN 1095-7103

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Abstract

Herein, we report the synthesis of three covalently linked superparamagnetic nanocrystal-multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) composites. A generic strategy for amphiphilic polymer coating of nanocrystals and further functionalization for amide bond formation with the MWCNTs is discussed. This approach can in principle allow attachment of any colloidal nanocrystal to the MWCNTs. The materials were characterized at each stage of the syntheses using DLS, zeta-potential measurements, FT-IR, TEM, and XPS techniques. The practicality of this linkage is demonstrated by the reversible magnetic immobilization of these materials on an electrode during non-aqueous electrochemistry.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Chemistry (former - to 2024)
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Chemistry of Materials and Catalysis Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Physical and Analytical Chemistry (former - to 2017) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Synthetic Chemistry (former - to 2017)
Depositing User:	Gregory Wildgoose
Date Deposited:	25 Jan 2013 22:31
Last Modified:	28 Mar 2025 02:30
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/40754
DOI:	10.1016/j.jcis.2012.06.028

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