Abstract
The effect of types of CNTs (pristine and hydroxylated) on the synthesis of Chitosan-CNT (CS-CNT) composites was investigated theoretically. The adsorption energy (Eads) of CS on the pristine CNT and hydroxylated CNTs (CNT-OHn, n=1–6) as well as the structural and electronic properties of said composites have been investigated. Results show that the adsorption of CS on CNT and CNT-OHn is thermodynamically favored. The Eads of CS on CNTs was calculated to be −20.387kcal/mol from electrostatic interactions. For CS adsorbed into CNT-OHn, Eads ranges from −20.612 to −37.567kcal/mol. Hydroxyl groups on CNT are the main adsorption sites for CS loading onto CNT-OHn via hydrogen-bond interactions. The CS-CNT-OH3 is the most sable composite among tested complexes. The energy gap (ΔEgap) of CS-CNT-OH3 was calculated less than pristine CNT and CNT-OH3, indicative of the composites being more reactive than that of pristine CNTs and CNT-OH3. It was proved that CS can transfer electron to the hydroxylated CNTs, thus overcoming the drawbacks of CNTs being chemically inert.
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