We have characterized and evaluated changes in graphene oxide (GO) induced by means of freeze-drying. In order to evaluate these changes, we investigated the effects of freeze-drying and chemical reduction processes on the structure, morphology, chemical composition, and Raman properties of GO and reduced GO. The freeze-dried GO had a pore structure, maintaining a pored morphology even after thermal annealing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFElectrical impedance properties of different type of carbon nanotubes based bulk electrodes have been investigated to develop chemical and biosensors. The bulk composite electrodes were fabricated with single-wall and multi-wall carbon nanotubes involving ionic conducting host polymer, Nafion, by using traditional solution-casting techniques. Under the various amounts of buffer solution, resistance and capacitance of the electrodes were measured with LCR meter and their characteristics due to ionic conducting host polymer were investigated by means of electrokinetic analysis.
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