Journal
CARBON
Volume 98, Issue -, Pages 74-82Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2015.10.089
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- University of Kentucky Start-up Fund
- NSF KY EPSCoR [1355438]
- Office of Integrative Activities
- Office Of The Director [1355438] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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Carbon nano-onions (CNOs) are emerging carbon nanomaterials with unique microstructure and electronic properties. CNOs are 0-D carbon analogs of 1-D carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and 2-D graphenes. CNOs are composed of sp2-bonded, concentric nanographene shells surrounding a hollow core. Microstructure, electrochemical properties, and biosensing performances of nanodiamond-derived CNOs (N-CNOs) were studied in comparison with other popular carbon electrodes: multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), graphite nanoflakes (GNFs), and glassy carbon (GC). First, morphology and microstructure of N-CNOs were characterized by scanning and transmission electron microscopies (SEM, TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Raman spectroscopy. Chemical composition and chemical functional groups were probed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Raman spectra of N-CNOs showed a large value of I-D/I-G, indicating that N-CNOs include defects, i.e., exposed edge planes. Second, electrocatalytic activity of N-CNOs toward oxygen reduction reaction was tested in comparison with MWCNTs, GNFs, and GC. Last, biosensing performances of N-CNOs were studied. Cyclic voltammetric and differential pulse voltammetric measurements were carried out for the detection of redox-active biomolecules such as dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine. The results showed remarkable electrochemical activities of N-CNOs with high sensitivity, high selectivity, and stable electrode responses for the detection of biologically important molecules. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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