title: Controlled synthesis of transition metal/conducting polymer nanocomposites.
abstract: A novel displacement reaction has been observed to occur between conducting polymers (CP) and metal salts which can be used to fabricate nanostructured CP-metal composites in a one-pot manner. Vanadium pentoxide (V(2)O(5)) nanofiber is used during the synthesis as the reactive seeds to induce the nanofibril CP-metal network formation. The CP-metal nanocomposites exhibit excellent sensory properties for hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) detection, where both high sensitivity and a low detection limit can be obtained. The sensory performance of the CP-metal composite can be further enhanced by a facile microwave treatment. It is believed that the CP-metal nanofibril network can be converted to a carbon-metal network by a microwave-induced carbonization process and result in the sensory enhancement.
authors: Department of Polymer and Fiber Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA.
authors: Zhen
authors: Z
authors: Liu
authors: Yang
authors: Y
authors: Liu
authors: Lin
authors: L
authors: Zhang
authors: Selcuk
authors: S
authors: Poyraz
authors: Ning
authors: N
authors: Lu
authors: Moon
authors: M
authors: Kim
authors: James
authors: J
authors: Smith
authors: Xiaolong
authors: X
authors: Wang
authors: Yajiao
authors: Y
authors: Yu
authors: Xinyu
authors: X
authors: Zhang
mesh_terms: D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry; D055664:Electrochemical Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004566:Electrodes; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000032:analysis; D057230:Limit of Detection; D008872:Microwaves; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry*; D057139:Nanofibers / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000737:chemistry*; D012835:Silver Nitrate / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature; D028561:Transition Elements / Q000737:chemistry*; D017968:Vanadium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers; D011758:Pyrroles; D028561:Transition Elements; D017968:Vanadium Compounds; C067635:polypyrrole; D003300:Copper; D012835:Silver Nitrate; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; C066075:vanadium pentoxide; C028419:cuprous chloride