Abstract − Analytical Sciences, 21(12), 1383 (2005).
Electrochemistry and Electroanalytical Applications of Carbon Nanotubes: A Review
Kuanping GONG, Yiming YAN, Meining ZHANG, Lei SU, Shaoxiang XIONG, and Lanqun MAO
Center for Molecular Science, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, China
This review addresses recent developments in electrochemistry and electroanalytical chemistry of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). CNTs have been proved to possess unique electronic, chemical and structural features that make them very attractive for electrochemical studies and electrochemical applications. For example, the structural and electronic properties of the CNTs endow them with distinct electrocatalytic activities and capabilities for facilitating direct electrochemistry of proteins and enzymes from other kinds of carbon materials. These striking electrochemical properties of the CNTs pave the way to CNT-based bioelectrochemistry and to bioelectronic nanodevices, such as electrochemical sensors and biosensors. The electrochemistry and bioelectrochemistry of the CNTs are summarized and discussed, along with some common methods for CNT electrode preparation and some recent advances in the rational functionalization of the CNTs for electroanalytical applications.
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