New Carbon Nanotubes Study Findings Recently Were Reported by Researchers at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (One-pot Electrodeposition of a Pani:pss/mwcnt Nanocomposite On Carbon Paper for Scalable Determination of Ascorbic Acid).

Researchers at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have developed a conductive polymer nanocomposite that can be used to monitor levels of ascorbic acid. Ascorbic acid deficiency affects a significant portion of underdeveloped populations, and there is a growing demand for its monitoring. The nanocomposite, which is based on polyaniline, polystyrene sulfonate, and multi-walled carbon nanotubes, shows good ascorbic acid sensing characteristics and has the potential to support widespread and affordable monitoring of ascorbic acid deficiency. The research has been peer-reviewed and published in the Journal of The Electrochemical Society. [Extracted from the article]