Journal
CARBON
Volume 46, Issue 13, Pages 1687-1692Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2008.07.020
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- NSFC
- Ministry of Science and Technology of China [20475053, 20673109, 2007AA03Z354]
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Multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)/ionic liquid/gold nanoparticle hybrid materials have been prepared by a chemical route that involves functionalization of MWCNT with amine-terminated ionic liquids followed by deposition of Au. Transmission electron microscopy revealed well-distributed Au with a narrow size distribution centered around 3.3 nm. The identity of the hybrid material was confirmed through Raman and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. It showed good electrocatalytic behavior toward oxygen reduction, relative to glassy carbon electrode. The results indicate that modification of MWCNT with ionic liquids and Au could play an important role in increasing the electrocatalytic activity of MWCNT. Crown Copyright (C) 2008 Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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