In this communication, we prepared carbon nanotubes (CNTs) modified by poly(vinyl alcohol) that are used as co-stabilizers for the dispersion polymerization of methyl methacrylate. Poly(methyl methacrylate) microspheres with CNTs selectively located at their surface are formed. This specific localization is a way to enhance the electrical conductivity of the nanocomposite.

Gas sensors based on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as channel materials have been widely considered promising candidates for the detection of toxic gas. However, effectively detecting methane (CH4) with CNTs-based remains challenging because nonpolar CH4 molecules find it difficult to directly interact CNTs. Herein, a functionalized thin-film transistor (TFT) sensor is proposed highly effective at ro...

During recent years carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been attracted by many researchers as a drug delivery carrier. CNTs are the third allotropic form of carbon-fullerenes which were rolled into cylindrical tubes. To be integrated into the biological systems, CNTs can be chemically modified or functionalised with therapeutically active molecules by forming stable covalent bonds or supramolecular as...

Adsorption of organic compounds on carbon nanotubes (CNTs), governed by interactions between molecules and CNTs surfaces, is critical for their fate, transport, bioavailability and toxicity in the environment. Here, we report a promising concentration-dependent polyparameter linear free energy relationships (pp-LFERs) model to describe the compound-CNTs interactions and to predict sorption beha...

The Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been chemically functionalized with various oxygen-containing surface groups. The feature of abundant oxygen-containing surface functional groups on the functionalized CNTs is characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and temperatureprogrammed desorption analysis. Results indicate that the functionalized CNTs have a superior adsorption capacity toward an...

Aldehyde dextran sulfonate (ADS), a modified oligosaccharide polymer, was used to prepare a new matrix structure for affinity biosensors. The principal difference between the ADS matrix and similar structures developed previously results from presence of two active functional groups in the matrix, namely, aldehyde and sulfonate. These groups perform two different functions in the matrix. The al...

This review focuses and summarizes recent studies on the functionalization of carbon nanotubes oriented perpendicularly to their substrate, so-called vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (VA-CNTs). The intrinsic properties of individual nanotubes make the VA-CNTs ideal candidates for integration in a wide range of devices, and many potential applications have been envisaged. These applications c...

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with different physiochemical properties were layered onto low pressure membranes and tested for antifouling properties using a natural surface water with high fouling potential. Membranes modified with the largest diameter pristine multi-walled CNTs (MWCNTs) were most effective in controlling membrane fouling, tripling the time it took for the membrane to become noticea...

We report single-wall carbon nanotube (CNT) doped liquid crystal materials which show significant improvement in the response time for optical controlled birefringence (OCB) cells. Four different types of liquid crystals (LCs) were chosen to mix with CNTs and they demonstrated similar results in improving the response time. Experimental results show that the anchoring energy at alignment layers...