Preparation of Highly Monodisperse Electroactive Pollen Biocomposites. Issue 5 (3rd March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Seo, Jeongeun; Wang, Lili; Ng, WeiBeng; Cho, Nam‐Joon
• Is Part Of: ChemNanoMat. Volume 2:Issue 5(2016)
• Page Start: 414
• Page End: 418
• Publication Date: 2016-03-03
• Subjects: carbon nanotubes -- biointerfaces -- nanoelectronics -- pollen capsules; Nanochemistry -- Periodicals; Nanostructured materials -- Periodicals; Nanochemistry; Nanostructured materials; Periodicals; 541.2
• DOI: 10.1002/cnma.201600004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2199-692X

Abstract

Abstract: Sunflower pollen (SFP) was used as a novel biotemplate to fabricate nanoporous and spiked particles coated with carboxyl‐functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (COOH‐MWCNTs). The MWCNT coating on SFPs was characterized by scanning electron microscopy, dynamic imaging particle analysis and Raman spectroscopy. The electrical properties of MWCNT‐coated SFPs offer great potential to develop highly functional materials for electronics and optical applications. Abstract : A monodisperse electroactive biocomposite based on natural pollen microcapsules is developed using hierarchical self‐assembly that integrates surfactants and carbon nanotubes. The electrical properties of multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)‐coated sunflower pollen (SFP) offer great potential to develop highly functional materials for electronics and optical applications.