title: Phenol adsorption on closed carbon nanotubes.
abstract: We present the results of systematic studies of phenol adsorption on closed commercially available, unmodified carbon nanotubes. Phenol adsorption is determined by the value of tube-specific surface area, the presence of small amount of surface groups influence adsorption only in very small amount. Phenol can be applied as a probe molecule for comparative analysis of tube surface areas. Tube curvature influences adsorption from solution, i.e., we observe increasing adsorption energy (and slower desorption process) with the decrease in tube curvature. This is in full accordance with molecular simulation results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, N. Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland.
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pacholczyk
authors.forename: Artur P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Terzyk
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wiśniewski
authors.forename: Piotr A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Gauden
authors.forename: Radosław P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Wesołowski
authors.forename: Sylwester
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Furmaniak
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Szcześ
authors.forename: Emil
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chibowski
authors.forename: Bartosz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kruszka