We report the performance of polythiophene/fullerene solar cells with a hole-collecting buffer layer that was made using composite films of functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotube (f-MWCNT) and poly(3,4ethylenedioxythiphene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS). The MWCNT was functionalized with carboxyl groups to bestow solubility in a weak base solvent for mixing with PEDOT:PSS. Results sho...

excellent mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes (cnts) make them outstanding candidate reinforcements to enhance mechanical properties of conventional composites. the glass/polyester composites are widely used in many industries and applications. improving the mechanical properties of such composites with addition of cnts can increase their applications. in this research, multi-walled carbo...

Single walled carbon nanotubes were functionalized with different functionalities by simple dip coating. This fast and reproducible procedure was realized with nanotube coated electrodes for the construction of polyvalent biosensors. Three different pyrene derivatives were attached to the nanotube sidewalls by π-stacking interactions in a one-step reaction.

the interaction between some heavy metal ions such as of pb(ii), cd(ii) and cu(ii) ions from aqueous solution adsorbed by single walled carbon nanotube (swcnts) and carboxylate group functionalized single walled carbon nanotube (swcnt-cooh) surfaces were studied by atomic absorption spectroscopy. the effect of contact time, ph, initial concentration of ion, ionic strength and temperature on the...

Carbon nanotube (CNT) membranes allow the mimicking of natural ion channels for applications in drug delivery and chemical separation. Double-walled carbon nanotube membranes were simply functionalized with dye in a single step instead of the previous two-step functionalization. Non-faradic electrochemical impedance spectra indicated that the functionalized gatekeeper by single-step modificatio...

the present study was carried out to investigate the potential of single-walled carbon nanotube (swcnts) and carboxylate group functionalized single-walled carbon nanotube (swcnt-cooh) as alternative adsorbents for the removal of basic red 46 (br 46) from contaminated water by using batch adsorption studies. effects of some key operating parameters such as ph, ionic strength and contact time on...

This study investigates the effect of functionalized Multi-Walled Carbon NanoTube (f-MWCNT) on rheological properties of water-based drilling muds. Functionalization of multi-walled carbon nanotube was performed by introducing a hydrophilic functional group onto the surface of nanotubes via acid treatment. In order to guarantee the results, X-ray fluorescence, transmission...

Citation: Sapalidis A, Sideratou Z, Panagiotaki KN, Sakellis E, Kouvelos EP, Papageorgiou S and Katsaros F (2018) Fabrication of Antibacterial Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Nanocomposite Films Containing Dendritic Polymer Functionalized Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. Front. Mater. 5:11. doi: 10.3389/fmats.2018.00011 Fabrication of antibacterial Poly(Vinyl alcohol) nanocomposite Films containing Dendritic...

Electrochemical energy-storage devices have the potential to be clean and efficient, but their current cost and performance limit their use in numerous transportation and stationary applications. Many organic molecules are abundant, economical and electrochemically active; if selected correctly and rationally designed, these organic molecules offer a promising route to expand the applications o...

Mechanically excellent native cellulose nanofibers that are cleaved from plant cell walls have been modified by functionalized few-walled carbon nanotubes for hybrid nanofiber/nanotube aerogels. They show elastic mechanical behavior in combination with reversible electrical response under compression allowing responsive conductivity and pressure sensing. The concept combines wide availability o...