title: Enhanced electron transfer kinetics through hybrid graphene-carbon nanotube films.
abstract: We report the first study of the electrochemical reactivity of a graphenated carbon nanotube (g-CNT) film. The electron transfer kinetics of the ferri-ferrocyanide couple were examined for a g-CNT film and compared to the kinetics to standard carbon nanotubes (CNTs). The g-CNT film exhibited much higher catalytic activity, with a heterogeneous electron-transfer rate constant, k0, approximately two orders of magnitude higher than for standard CNTs. Scanning electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy were used to correlate the higher electron transfer kinetics with the higher edge-density of the g-CNT film.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
authors.forename: Philémon A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Henry
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
authors.forename: Akshay S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Raut
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
authors.forename: Stephen M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Ubnoske
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
authors.forename: Charles B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Glass
keywords: Edge planes; Electron-transfer; Hybrid graphene-carbon nanotubes film; Kinetics; Raman spectra