Size Modification of Nanographite System of Activated Carbon Fibers Studied by EPR

We report results of EPR measurements of activated carbon fibers. Experiments made for pristine activated carbon fibers and activated carbon fibers with adsorbed molecules (CCl$\text{}_{4}$, C$\text{}_{6}$H$\text{}_{5}$NO$\text{}_{2}$, and H$\text{}_{2}$O) confirmed the localized character of paramagnetic centers observed in the system. Pristine activated carbon fibers are characterized by single Lorentzian line. Broader component of EPR signal appears when guest molecules are adsorbed in nanopores. The strongest localization is observed for water-filled activated carbon fibers nanopores (with hydrophobic pore walls) where changes in distance between nanographite particles were monitored by the g-shift to higher values. This process is related to stronger spin-orbit interaction of electrons trapped at nanographite particles compressed by guest molecules

Electrical Characterization of Ammonia Carbon-Based Sensors

A sensor response parameters of the ammonia sensors which are prepared by using composite of graphene oxide and poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid-co-maleic acid) sodium salt derived carbon are presented. Using the self-designed interdigitated electrode on the experimental setup, we were able to determine the capacity for gas sensing as a sensor response for low ammonia concentrations (20, 50, and 100 ppm)

Wetting of nanostructurized sapphire and gold surfaces

We present the results of preliminary experiments regarding research on the contact angle measurements of various liquids on solid surfaces with different morphology. The aim was to get insight into the dependence of wetting phenomena on the nanoscale surface roughness. Flat and nanostructurized surfaces of gold and sapphire were used in the experiments. Four liquids - bromobenzene, water, mercury, and gallium - covering a broad range of surface tension values were used to check how varying roughness influences wetting in the systems with different adhesion/cohesion ratio. Structurization was anisotropic, which resulted in the very interesting behaviour of the examined liquids on the selected surfaces. Significant change of the wetting properties was observed as well as a strong dependence on the surface morphology

Electric Conductivity of Carbon Nanoparticles Stimulated by Electric Field

Host-guest interactions can be the unique method of spin manipulation in nanoscale. Strong changes in spin localization are generated when potential barriers between nanographitic units of activated carbon fibers are modified by interaction with adsorbed molecules. Stronger modifications occur when dipolar guest molecules are stimulated with external electric field. We report experimental results which show the influence of electric field on the spin localization in activated carbon fibers