journal article·2020-04

Influence of direct current field on dispersion of activated carbon

Ambika Pandey, Leela Pradhan Joshi, Shankar Prasad Shrestha

Journal of Nanoparticle Research· Volume 22· Issue 4
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The dispersed solution of activated carbon (AC) is utilized in the fabrication of electrodes of many optoelectronic devices with good electrical and mechanical performance. But, AC in aqueous solution self-associates and aggregates downwards. These aggregates need to be dispersed in a solution, which is a challenging problem. Presented work is focused on the dispersion of AC with sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) in aqueous solution using a modified dispersion system. The conventional dispersion system is modified by introducing a direct current (DC) field in such a way that sonication can be performed in situ DC field in the solution. Here, the influence of the DC field on the dispersion of AC for different sonication times and different weight ratios of SDS to AC is reported. The results show that the sonication in situ DC field improved dispersion of AC. Also, the amount of SDS for dispersion of AC can be reduced by performing sonication under suitable DC field. The dispersed solution prepared under the DC field can be applied for thin film deposition by using the electrophoresis deposition method (EPD).
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