TY - JOUR
T1 - Nanographitic impurities are responsible for electrocatalytic activity of carbon nanotubes towards oxidation of carbamazepine
AU - Chng, Elaine Lay Khim
AU - Pumera, Martin
PY - 2011/8/1
Y1 - 2011/8/1
N2 - Carbamazepine is one of the most extensively prescribed drug and its residues can be found in the ground and surface waters. Recently, a new method for the sensitive "electrocatalytic" determination of carbamazepine on carbon nanotube electrodes was developed. We demonstrate here that the reported excellent electrocatalytic properties of carbon nanotubes for the oxidation of carbamazepine are caused by the presence of nanographitic impurities within the carbon nanotubes.
AB - Carbamazepine is one of the most extensively prescribed drug and its residues can be found in the ground and surface waters. Recently, a new method for the sensitive "electrocatalytic" determination of carbamazepine on carbon nanotube electrodes was developed. We demonstrate here that the reported excellent electrocatalytic properties of carbon nanotubes for the oxidation of carbamazepine are caused by the presence of nanographitic impurities within the carbon nanotubes.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.elecom.2011.05.001
DO - 10.1016/j.elecom.2011.05.001
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79960728375
VL - 13
SP - 781
EP - 784
JO - Electrochemistry Communications
JF - Electrochemistry Communications
SN - 1388-2481
IS - 8
ER -