Electrochemical observation of single collision events: fullerene nanoparticles

ACS Nano. 2014 Aug 26;8(8):7648-54. doi: 10.1021/nn502634n. Epub 2014 Jun 25.

Abstract

Individual fullerene nanoparticles are detected and sized in a non-aqueous solution via cathodic particle coulometry where the direct, quantitative reduction of single nanoparticles is achieved upon collision with a potentiostated gold electrode. This is the first time that the nanoparticle impact technique has been shown to work in a non-aqueous electrolyte and utilized to coulometrically size carbonaceous nanoparticles. Contrast is drawn between single-nanoparticle electrochemistry and that seen using nanoparticle ensembles via modified electrodes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't