Plasma Activation of Integrated Carbon Nanotube Electrodes for Electrochemical Detection of Catechol

摘要

In this study,integrated multi-wall carbon nanotube (MWCNT) electrodes were prepared in the holes of glass directly by microwave plasma chemical vapour deposition (MWPCVD).The electrochemical behaviour of catechol at the integrated MWCNT electrodes was investigated.The oxygen plasma treated CNT electrodes had better electrochemical performance for the analysis of catechol than that of as-synthesized CNT electrodes.Both the as-synthesized CNTs and plasma treated CNTs were characterized by TEM(transmission electron microscopy,XPS(X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy) and Raman spectroscopy.The results revealed that the oxygen plasma activation is an effective method to enhance the electrochemical properties of CNT electrodes.