Electrochemical responses and sensitivities of films based on multi-walled carbon nanotubes in aqueous solutions

Journal of Solution Chemistry

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2047-2057

  Tsierkezos, Nikos G ^a   Ritter, Uwe ^a  

^a ILMENAU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cyclic voltammetry; Detection limit; Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; Electrode's sensitivity; Multi walled carbon nanotubes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874483606     PISSN: 00959782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10953-012-9925-1     Document Type: Article

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