Issue 1, 2014

A ruthenium(iii) phosphonate complex on polyallylamine functionalized carbon nanotube multilayer films: self-assembly, direct electrochemistry, and electrocatalysis

Abstract

On the basis of the electrostatic and donor–acceptor interactions between carboxylated multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT-COOH) and polyallylamine hydrochloride (PAH), PAH functionalized MWCNT multilayer films ({PAH/MWCNT-COOH}n) were readily formed on a glassy carbon (GC) electrode surface through a layer-by-layer (LBL) self-assembly method. Then, the PAH functionalized MWCNT multilayer films were used as a functional interface to effectively immobilize the ruthenium(III) ethylenediamine-tetramethylene phosphonate (EDTMP–RuIII) complex through the strong electrostatic and/or hydrogen bonding interactions between –NH2 and –PO3H2 groups. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectrum (EDS) mapping, and Raman measurements were used to characterize the self-assembly process, structure, composition and morphology of the EDTMP–RuIII/{PAH/MWCNT-COOH}n/GC electrode. In the EDTMP–RuIII/{PAH/MWCNT-COOH}n/GC electrode, the immobilized EDTMP–RuIII complex could directly exchange electrons with the substrate electrode and showed excellent electrocatalytic activity towards iodate reduction. Thus, the fabricated EDTMP–RuIII/{PAH/MWCNT-COOH}n/GC electrode could be used as an electrochemical sensor for iodate detection.

Graphical abstract: A ruthenium(iii) phosphonate complex on polyallylamine functionalized carbon nanotube multilayer films: self-assembly, direct electrochemistry, and electrocatalysis

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
14 Oct 2013
Accepted
31 Oct 2013
First published
01 Nov 2013

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2014,2, 102-109

A ruthenium(III) phosphonate complex on polyallylamine functionalized carbon nanotube multilayer films: self-assembly, direct electrochemistry, and electrocatalysis

P. Li, H. Liu, J. Yang, D. Sun, Y. Chen, Y. Zhou, C. Cai and T. Lu, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2014, 2, 102 DOI: 10.1039/C3TB21433H

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