Current progress on the chemical modification of carbon nanotubes

N Karousis, N Tagmatarchis, D Tasis - Chemical reviews, 2010 - ACS Publications
The unique morphology and structure of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) keep attracting a great
number of researchers to explore the novel properties of these materials. CNTs are …

Strong metal‐support interactions through sulfur‐anchoring of metal catalysts on carbon supports

P Yin, QQ Yan, HW Liang - Angewandte Chemie, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In supported metal catalysts, the supports would strongly interact with the metal components
instead of just acting as a carrier, which greatly affects both of their synthesis and catalytic …

Adsorption of mercury ions from synthetic and real wastewater aqueous solution by functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotube with both amino and thiolated groups

M Hadavifar, N Bahramifar, H Younesi, Q Li - Chemical Engineering …, 2014 - Elsevier
The functionalization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) was achieved by
reacting ethylenediamine, cyanuric chloride and sodium 2-mercaptoethanol in sequence as …

Synergy between Cu and Co in a layered double hydroxide enables close to 100% nitrate-to-ammonia selectivity

W Wang, J Chen, ECM Tse - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Nitrate electroreduction (NO3RR) holds promise as an energy-efficient strategy for the
removal of toxic nitrate to restore the natural nitrogen cycle and mitigate the adverse impacts …

Highly-dispersed and high-metal-density electrocatalysts on carbon supports for the oxygen reduction reaction: from nanoparticles to atomic-level architectures

Z Li, B Li, Y Hu, S Wang, C Yu - Materials Advances, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) are crucial for a variety of
renewable energy applications (eg, proton exchange membrane fuel cells, PEMFCs). The …

Carbon nanotubes characterization by X-ray powder diffraction–a review

R Das, S Bee Abd Hamid, M Eaqub Ali… - Current …, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Carbon nanotubes have been increasingly used in the fields of nanorobotics,
electrochemical catalysis, microarray chips, and green adsorbents for pollutants, sensors …

Poly (vinylpyrrolidone)-modified graphite carbon nanofibers as promising supports for PtRu catalysts in direct methanol fuel cells

YL Hsin, KC Hwang, CT Yeh - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2007 - ACS Publications
Carbon nanomaterials, including herringbone graphite carbon nanofibers (GNFH),
multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT), and carbon black, were surface-modified by a new …

Enhanced stability of Pt nanoparticle electrocatalysts for fuel cells

L Li, L Hu, J Li, Z Wei - Nano Research, 2015 - Springer
Although polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) have received broad attention
due to their virtually zero emission, high power density, and high efficiency, at present the …

Preparation of nanocomposites of metals, metal oxides, and carbon nanotubes via self-assembly

J Li, S Tang, L Lu, HC Zeng - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2007 - ACS Publications
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs)-based composites have attracted significant research interest in
recent years, owing to their important applications in various technological fields. In this …

Pt nanoparticles supported on nitrogen-doped porous carbon nanospheres as an electrocatalyst for fuel cells

F Su, Z Tian, CK Poh, Z Wang, SH Lim, Z Liu… - Chemistry of …, 2010 - ACS Publications
Nitrogen-doped porous carbon nanospheres (PCNs) with a high surface area were
prepared by chemical activation of nonporous carbon nanospheres (CNs). CNs were …