Article
Ionic Rectification via the Formation of Complexes or Precipitation in Carbon Nanotube Membranes
Chemistry Letter
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2013
DOI
10.1246/cl.130500
Disciplines
Abstract
Carbon nanotube membranes were fabricated using arrays of millimeter-long multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with an inner diameter of about 8 nm through a low-cost cast–polishing method. The fabricated carbon nanotube membranes demonstrated a unique ionic rectification phenomenon through two fundamentally different mechanisms: a) the formation of metal ion complexes and b) the precipitation of insoluble lead molybdate inside the carbon nanotubes. These discoveries could be applied to detecting the presence of toxic metal ions in contaminated water resources through a relatively simple approach.
Citation Information
Bhavin Patel, Mayur Patel, Matthew Bassett, Shainaz Landge, et al.. "Ionic Rectification via the Formation of Complexes or Precipitation in Carbon Nanotube Membranes" Chemistry Letter Vol. 42 Iss. 10 (2013) p. 173 - 175 ISSN: 0366-7022 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/shainaz_landge/29/