Functionalization and dispersion of carbon nanotubes in ionic liquids

•The combination of ILs with CNTs provides new materials, called “soft materials”.•Soft materials are promising in many fields, thanks to their synergistic properties.•Ionic liquids enable effective dispersion of carbon nanotubes (CNTs).•ILs can be attached to CNTs or act as media for further functi...

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Published inTrAC, Trends in analytical chemistry (Regular ed.) Vol. 47; pp. 99 - 110
Main Authors Polo-Luque, M.L., Simonet, B.M., Valcárcel, M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.06.2013
Subjects
Biosensor
Carbon nanotube (CNT)
carbon nanotubes
Dispersion
Electrochemical detection
electrochemistry
Functionalization
Gel
Ionic liquid (IL)
ionic liquids
Sample treatment
Sensor
Soft material
Sample treatment
Electrochemical detection
Functionalization
Soft material
Ionic liquid (IL)
Biosensor
Carbon nanotube (CNT)
Dispersion
Gel
Sensor
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Summary:•The combination of ILs with CNTs provides new materials, called “soft materials”.•Soft materials are promising in many fields, thanks to their synergistic properties.•Ionic liquids enable effective dispersion of carbon nanotubes (CNTs).•ILs can be attached to CNTs or act as media for further functionalization.•Soft materials have been exploited from an analytical point of view. Chemical functionalization of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in ionic liquids (ILs), ILs as a new class of CNT dispersant and the soft materials formed by combining these two promising materials are the subjects of this review. The roles of CNTs and ILs are remarkable in improving analytical processes (e.g., sample treatment and electrochemical detection).
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2013.03.007
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ISSN:0165-9936
1879-3142
DOI:10.1016/j.trac.2013.03.007