Carbon Nanotube Sol−Gel Composite\nMaterials

Abstract

This paper describes a new class of composite materials designed by combining multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) and sol−gels. These\nmaterials provide new capabilities for the development of electrochemical devices by taking advantage of the favorable electrochemical\ncharacteristics of MWNTs. Further, variations in the silane precursors used and in the carbon nanotube content of the composites results in\nmaterials with a range of capacitance, electron-transfer rates, and potential to control selectivity.