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Growth and characterization of BCN nanotubes with high boron and nitrogen content

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Multiwalled carbon nanotubes doped with boron and nitrogen (BCNTs) have been synthesized by chemical vapour deposition at temperatures ranging from 800°C to 950°C. Their morphological and structural features have been studied by transmission electron microscope, which reveal that BCNTs have bamboo-like structure. The results of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy demonstrated that the atomic ratio of B, C and N of BCNTs is about 1:4:1, when temperature is 850°C. Electrooxidation performance of the BCNTs for NO at the modified electrodes was investigated. The results of cyclic voltammograms and the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy of BCNT-modified electrodes indicated that the activity of NO electrooxidation on 850°C-modified electrodes is much stronger than others and the charge transfer resistance of NO electroxidation BCNT-modified electrode is the least. By this means, BCNT-modified electrodes showed excellent electrode materials for NO detection and other potential applications.

Boron and Nitrogen doped carbon nanotubes (BCNT) have been synthesized by chemical vapour deposition at temperature ranging from 800° to 950°C. Electrocatalytic properties of BCNTs have been investigated by cyclic voltammetry and the sensitivity of BCNT-850°C-modified electrode is the highest of all experimental electrodes.

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This work was supported by the Union Funds of Scientific Research Fund of Heilongjiang rovincial Education Department (No. 12521421).

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    GUO ZHANG, ZHIYE LIU, LIANPING ZHANG, LIQIANG JING & KEYING SHI

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ZHANG, G., LIU, Z., ZHANG, L. et al. Growth and characterization of BCN nanotubes with high boron and nitrogen content. J Chem Sci 125, 1169–1176 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12039-013-0467-x

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