New appoaches for the development of solid-contact ion-selective electrodes based on carbon nanotubes

Identifier:  TDX:1046

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TDX1046

Authors:  Parra Arnó, Enrique José

Abstract:
This Doctoral Thesis intends to provide an insight into the design, construction and operation of solid contact ion-selective electrodes (SC-ISEs) based on multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). MWCNTs are used as effective ion-to-electron transducers for SC-ISEs. Additionally, new hybrid materials with the receptor covalent and non-covalent linked to the MWCNTs have been developed for determination of ions. And finally, new polymeric matrix based on poly vinyl butyral is introduced as an alternative to conventional matrixes based on poly(vinyl chloride).