Electrodes bucky gel

Choi BG, Lee SY, Hong WH et al (2009) Development of the electrochemical biosensor for organophosphate chemicals using CNT/ionic liquid bucky gel electrode. Electrochem Commun 11 672-675... 

Ionic liquids (IL) are common electrolytes for use in ionic and c acitive actuators operable in air. IL fills the porous structure of the carbonaceous electrodes and tire intercoimected porous network in the polymeric separator in-between the electrodes. IL-incorporated polymer can be required also as a binder in the electrodes. As an advantageous property, carbon nanotubes form a highly viscous gel - a so-called bucky-gel, when mixed with ionic Uquids (Fukushima et al. 2005 Fukushima et al. 2003). The bucky-gel electrodes do not requite addition of any polymeric binder, which, in turn, helps to retain good electrical conductivity along the electrodes. 

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