Deposition of a thin film of carbon nanotubes onto a glassy carbon electrode by electropolymerization Original Research Article

A novel and easy route for the deposition of a thin film of carbon nanotubes onto an electrode surface by electropolymerization is described. Multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) were “dissolved” in aqueous alizarin red S (ARS, 3,4-dihydroxy-9,10-dioxo-2-anthracenesulfonic acid, sodium salt) solution, and a very stable and well-distributed aqueous MWNTs–ARS solution was obtained. A thin film of MWNTs–ARS was successfully deposited onto the electrode surface by an in situ electropolymerization in aqueous MWNTs–ARS solution. The MWNTs–ARS thin film was characterized by scanning electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, UV–Vis spectroscopy and electrochemical techniques.