Product Overview
Our SO3H-Functionalized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs) are a pinnacle of nanotechnology engineering, designed to deliver unmatched performance in catalysis, proton exchange membranes, and composite materials. By introducing sulfonic acid groups (-SO3H) on the surface, these MWCNTs exhibit increased hydrophilicity, chemical reactivity, and ionic conductivity, making them ideal for a wide range of advanced applications.
Key factor
- Enhanced Chemical Reactivity: The presence of sulfonic acid groups significantly increases the surface reactivity, enabling efficient catalytic processes and chemical modifications.
- Improved Dispersion in Water: SO3H functionalization enhances the hydrophilicity of MWCNTs, ensuring better dispersion in aqueous solutions and polymer matrices.
- Increased Ionic Conductivity: Ideal for applications requiring high ionic conductivity, such as fuel cell membranes and sensors.
- Versatile Application Potential: Suitable for use in catalysis, energy storage, water treatment, and as a reinforcement agent in polymer composites.
Applications
- Catalysis: Acts as a solid acid catalyst for esterification, transesterification, and other acid-catalyzed reactions.
- Energy Storage: Enhances the performance of electrodes in batteries and supercapacitors.
- Polymer Composites: Improves mechanical strength, thermal stability, and ionic conductivity of polymer matrices.
- Water Treatment: Utilized in adsorption and filtration processes for the removal of pollutants.
Advantages
- Enhanced Chemical Reactivity: The introduction of sulfonic acid groups (-SO3H) on the carbon nanotubes' surface significantly increases their chemical reactivity, making them highly effective as catalysts in various chemical reactions.
- Improved Dispersion: The hydrophilic nature of the SO3H groups improves the dispersion of these carbon nanotubes in water and other polar solvents, facilitating easier integration into different matrices and solutions.
- Increased Ionic Conductivity: The SO3H functionalization enhances the ionic conductivity of the carbon nanotubes, making them suitable for use in energy storage devices, fuel cells, and other applications requiring efficient ion transport.
References
- A study on the effect of different chemical routes on functionalization of MWCNTs by various groups (-COOH, -SO3H, -PO3H2)
P Kumar, JS Park, P Randhawa, S Sharma… - Nanoscale research …, 2011 - Springer
- Multi SO3H supported on carbon nanotubes: a practical, reusable, and regioselective catalysts for the tert-butylation of p-cresol under solvent-free conditions
R Fareghi-Alamdari, M Golestanzadeh, N Zekri… - Journal of the Iranian …, 2015 - Springer
- … Tetrahydrobenzo [a] xanthene and Tetrahydrobenzo [a] acridine derivatives using Sulfonated Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes as Heterogeneous Nanocatalysts
SM Saied, MY Saleh, AM Hamdoon - Iranian Journal of Catalysis, 2022 - ijc.shahreza.iau.ir