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Gordon Wallace

2013

Nanotube

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Controlled Deposition Of Polymer Carbon Nanotube Composites Through Inkjet Printing, William Small, Fatemeh Masdarolomoor, Gordon G. Wallace, Marc In Het Panhuis Mar 2013

Controlled Deposition Of Polymer Carbon Nanotube Composites Through Inkjet Printing, William Small, Fatemeh Masdarolomoor, Gordon G. Wallace, Marc In Het Panhuis

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The controlled deposition of polyaniline carbon nanotube composites by inkjet printing is reported. It is demonstrated that the sheet resistance and transmittance can be expressed in amount of composite and MWNT material deposited. The most efficient way for improving the sheet resistance while keeping the cost in optical transparency to a minimum is by increasing the total amount of material deposited, rather than increasing MWNT loading fraction.


Carbon-Nanotube Biofiber Microelectrodes, Carol M. Lynam, Gordon G. Wallace, Willo Grosse Mar 2013

Carbon-Nanotube Biofiber Microelectrodes, Carol M. Lynam, Gordon G. Wallace, Willo Grosse

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All-biocompatible carbon-nanotube fibers were formed using wet spinning. In this process the spinning solutions used are carbon nanotubes dispersed using biomolecules such as hyaluronic acid and chitosan. We compare the effect of a coagulation bath containing either a polymer binder, e.g., polyethyleneimine, or simply a precipitating solvent system, e.g., acetone. The electrical, mechanical, and morphological properties of the resulting fibers were studied. Biocompatible electrode structures were generated suitable for a variety of biomedical applications, e.g.,in biosensors or in systems where the application of an electrical field is advantageous e.g., stimulation of electrically excitable cells such as nerve and muscle cells.


Photocatalytic Oxidation Of Methanol Using Titanium Dioxide/Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Composite, Jun Chen, Carol M. Lynam, Chonlada Dechakiatkrai, Gordon G. Wallace, Sukon Phanichphant Mar 2013

Photocatalytic Oxidation Of Methanol Using Titanium Dioxide/Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Composite, Jun Chen, Carol M. Lynam, Chonlada Dechakiatkrai, Gordon G. Wallace, Sukon Phanichphant

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Titanium dioxide/single-walled carbon nanotube TiO2/SWNT composites were prepared for photocatalytic applications. Thecomposites were characterized using UV-visible and Raman spectroscopy, zeta-potential measurements, cyclic voltammetrycoupled with a photoreactor, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersiveX-ray spectroscopy. The photocatalytic activity of TiO2 and the TiO2/SWNT composite was investigated using the photo-oxidationof methanol in sulfuric acid as supporting electrolyte. The results indicate that the TiO2/SWNT composite enhances the photocatalyticactivity compared to TiO2 alone. Electrochemical studies of the TiO2/SWNT composite were also carried out in varioussupporting electrolytes and the presence of SWNTs was shown to increase the current achieved in voltammetric …