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Electrochemical study of methylene blue/titanate nanotubes nanocomposite and its layer-by-layer assembly multilayer films

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Titanate nanotubes (TNT) were proven to be efficient support for the immobilization of methylene blue (MB). UV–vis absorption and Fourier transform infrared spectra showed that the effect of MB absorbed on TNT was better than nanocrystalline anatase TiO2 (TNP). The quantity of MB absorbed onto TNT was found to be greater than that of TNP and the electrode modified with the MB–TNT film was more stable due to the strong interaction between TNT and MB as well. The absorption of MB on TNT was impacted by the pH value of the reaction solution for the change of surface charge. Electrochemical oxidation of dopamine (DA) at different electrodes was studied. The result showed that the MB–TNT composite film exhibited excellent catalytic activities to DA compared to those of pure TNT, which is a result of the great promotion of the electron-transfer rate between DA and the electrode surface by the MB–TNT film. Furthermore, the layer-by-layer self-assembly behavior of the electrochemically functional MB–TNT nanocomposite was also discussed after obtaining the stable colloid suspension of MB–TNT. The excellent electrochemical ability and the easy fabrication of layered nanocomposite make the MB–TNT nanocomposite very promising in electrochemistry study and new nanotube-based devices.

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The financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20475018) and the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong (No. 07006544) are gratefully acknowledged.

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    MingWei Xiao, YanDan Wu & Zhi Dang

  2. College of Chemical Science, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, People’s Republic of China

    LiShi Wang & XinJian Huang

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Xiao, M., Wang, L., Wu, Y. et al. Electrochemical study of methylene blue/titanate nanotubes nanocomposite and its layer-by-layer assembly multilayer films. J Solid State Electrochem 12, 1159–1166 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-007-0466-2

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