Ionic Rectification via the Formation of Complexes or Precipitation in Carbon Nanotube Membranes

Authors

Bhavin Patel, Georgia Southern University
Mayur Patel, Georgia Southern University
Matthew Bassett, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow
Shainaz Landge, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow
Xuezhen Haung, University of Wisconsin
Hongrui Jiang, University of Wisconsin
Ji Wu, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2013

Publication Title

Chemistry Letter

DOI

10.1246/cl.130500

ISSN

0366-7022

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.

Recommended Citation

Patel, Bhavin, Mayur Patel, Matthew Bassett, Shainaz Landge, Xuezhen Haung, Hongrui Jiang, Ji Wu. 2013. "Ionic Rectification via the Formation of Complexes or Precipitation in Carbon Nanotube Membranes." Chemistry Letter, 42 (10): 173-175. doi: 10.1246/cl.130500 source: https://www.journal.csj.jp/doi/10.1246/cl.130500
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