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Isotope Analytical Characterization of Carbon-Based Nanocomposites

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 September 2018

Tibor Szabó ,
Róbert Janovics ,
Marianna Túri ,
István Futó ,
István Papp ,
Mihály Braun ,
Krisztián Németh ,
Gergő Péter Szekeres ,
Anikó Kinka  and
Anna Szabó
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Tibor Szabó*
Affiliation:
Isotope Climatology and Environmental Research Centre (ICER), Institute for Nuclear Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Bem tér 18/c, Debrecen 4026, Hungary Department of Medical Physics and Informatics, University of Szeged, Rerrich B. tér 1, Szeged 6720, Hungary
Róbert Janovics
Affiliation:
Isotope Climatology and Environmental Research Centre (ICER), Institute for Nuclear Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Bem tér 18/c, Debrecen 4026, Hungary
Marianna Túri
Affiliation:
Isotope Climatology and Environmental Research Centre (ICER), Institute for Nuclear Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Bem tér 18/c, Debrecen 4026, Hungary
István Futó
Affiliation:
Isotope Climatology and Environmental Research Centre (ICER), Institute for Nuclear Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Bem tér 18/c, Debrecen 4026, Hungary
István Papp
Affiliation:
Isotope Climatology and Environmental Research Centre (ICER), Institute for Nuclear Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Bem tér 18/c, Debrecen 4026, Hungary
Mihály Braun
Affiliation:
Isotope Climatology and Environmental Research Centre (ICER), Institute for Nuclear Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Bem tér 18/c, Debrecen 4026, Hungary
Krisztián Németh
Affiliation:
Department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, University of Szeged, Rerrich B. tér 1, Szeged 6720, Hungary
Gergő Péter Szekeres
Affiliation:
Department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, University of Szeged, Rerrich B. tér 1, Szeged 6720, Hungary
Anikó Kinka
Affiliation:
Department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, University of Szeged, Rerrich B. tér 1, Szeged 6720, Hungary
Anna Szabó
Affiliation:
Department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, University of Szeged, Rerrich B. tér 1, Szeged 6720, Hungary
Klára Hernádi
Affiliation:
Department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, University of Szeged, Rerrich B. tér 1, Szeged 6720, Hungary
Kata Hajdu
Affiliation:
Isotope Climatology and Environmental Research Centre (ICER), Institute for Nuclear Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Bem tér 18/c, Debrecen 4026, Hungary Department of Medical Physics and Informatics, University of Szeged, Rerrich B. tér 1, Szeged 6720, Hungary
László Nagy
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Physics and Informatics, University of Szeged, Rerrich B. tér 1, Szeged 6720, Hungary
László Rinyu
Affiliation:
Isotope Climatology and Environmental Research Centre (ICER), Institute for Nuclear Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Bem tér 18/c, Debrecen 4026, Hungary
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*Corresponding author. Email: szabo.tibor@med.u-szeged.hu.
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Abstract

Carbon-based nanomaterials of different dimensions (1–3D, tubes, bundles, films, papers and sponges, graphene sheets) have been created and their characteristic properties have been discussed intensively in the literature. Due to their unique advantageous, tunable properties these materials became promising candidates in new generations of applications in many research laboratories and, recently, in industries as well. Protein-based bio-nanocomposites are referred to as materials of the future, which may serve as conceptual revolution in the development of integrated optical devices, e.g. optical switches, microimaging systems, sensors, telecommunication technologies or energy harvesting and biosensor applications. In our experiments, we designed various carbon-based nanomaterials either doped or not doped with nitrogen or sulfur during catalytic chemical vapor deposition synthesis. Radio- and isotope analytical studies have shown that the used starting materials, precursors and carriers have a strong influence on the geometry and physico-/chemical characteristics of the carbon nanotubes produced. After determining the 14C isotope constitution 53 m/m% balance was found in the reaction center protein/carbon nanotubes complex in a sensitive way that was prepared in our laboratory. The result is essential in determining the yield of conversion of light energy to chemical potential in this bio-hybrid system.

Keywords

14C analyticscarbon nanotubesnanocompositesN- and S-dopingreaction center protein

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Radiocarbon , Volume 60 , Issue 4: 2nd Radiocarbon in the Environment Conference Debrecen, Hungary, July 3–7, 2017 Part 1 of 2 , August 2018 , pp. 1101 - 1114
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