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Potassium triiodide oxidizes carbon nanotube surfaces in cyclohexanone, shrinking aggregates to ~10 nm and stabilizing ionic conductivity in PVB films to 10^4 rad/s.

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In polyvinyl butyral, dispersing multiwalled carbon nanotubes in cyclohexanone with KI3 shrinks aggregate size to around 10 nm and extends DC ionic conductivity to around 10^4 rad/s, suggesting ion-conducting channels.

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load-bearing objection Useful comparative data on solvent choice, but the key dispersion mechanism via KI3 rests on an unverified DLS peak and absent proof of surface oxidation. the 3 major comments →

arxiv 2509.07584 v1 pith:PAATLZP5 submitted 2025-09-09 cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Dispersed multi-walled carbon nanotubes in polyvinyl butyral matrix for transparent ionic conductive films

Mykola O. Semenenko , Sergii O. Kravchenko , Nadiia V. Siharova , Olha V. Pylypova , Mariya I. Terets , Oleksandr S. Pylypchuk , Mariia V. Voitovych , Tetiana Yu. Obukhova
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Taisiia O. Kuzmenko Andrey Sarikov
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classification cond-mat.mtrl-sci
keywords multiwalled carbon nanotubespolyvinyl butyraltransparent conductive filmsionic conductivitypotassium triiodidecyclohexanonedispersionimpedance spectroscopy
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The reading

The paper aims to show that adding potassium triiodide (KI3) to multiwalled carbon nanotubes dispersed in polyvinyl butyral, using the aprotic solvent cyclohexanone, oxidizes the nanotube surface and creates oxygen-containing groups that electrostatically break up aggregates. Dynamic light scattering shows aggregate sizes falling from a ~145 nm peak to about 10 nm after KI3 treatment, while impedance measurements show the films' DC ionic conductivity stays flat up to ~10^4 rad/s. If correct, this offers a simple, surfactant-free route to transparent, ionically conductive composite films. The authors also report that cyclohexanone disperses nanotubes far better than propyl alcohol, and that adding nanotubes does not create electronic conductivity but rather localized ion-conducting channels.

Core claim

The paper reports that dispersion of multiwalled carbon nanotubes in a polyvinyl butyral matrix is controlled by two factors: solvent proticity and surface oxidation. Cyclohexanone, an aprotic solvent, yields aggregates with a peak near 145 nm (range 30–300 nm), whereas n-propyl alcohol, a protic solvent, yields much larger aggregates peaking near 920 nm (range 100–3000 nm). Adding KI3 to the cyclohexanone dispersion shifts the DLS size distribution to a maximum around 10 nm, which the authors attribute to oxidation of the CNT surface and formation of C=O, C-O, C-O-C, and COO groups that increase electrostatic repulsion. Impedance spectroscopy then shows that dried PVB films containing these

What carries the argument

The key mechanism is electrostatic stabilization through redox surface oxidation. Potassium triiodide (KI3), formed in situ from KI and I2, oxidizes sp2 carbon on the nanotube walls, decorating them with oxygen-containing groups (C=O, C-O, C-O-C, COO). The resulting surface charge repels neighboring tubes, while PVB provides steric and entropic stabilization as a dispersant. Solvent choice matters through the hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB), a measure of how hydrophilic or lipophilic a solvent is; cyclohexanone's intermediate HLB (5.7) wets the nanotubes better than propyl alcohol. The electrical argument is carried by the Jonher projection, a log-log plot of film conductivity versus ci

Load-bearing premise

The load-bearing premise is that the ~10 nm dynamic-light-scattering peak represents individually dispersed multiwalled carbon nanotubes; the paper infers this from DLS alone, without microscopy or zeta-potential data confirming what those scatterers are.

What would settle it

Image the KI3-treated cyclohexanone dispersion by cryo-TEM and measure its zeta potential; if the objects detected at ~10 nm are not individual tubes, or if the surface charge is unchanged relative to untreated CNTs, the core electrostatic-dispersion mechanism is falsified.

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If this is right

  • If the KI3 treatment truly individualizes nanotubes in cyclohexanone, the same redox chemistry provides a surfactant-free route to well-dispersed MWCNT/PVB inks for transparent conductive coatings.
  • Films made this way maintain stable ionic DC conductivity up to ~10^4 rad/s, meaning AC-driven devices can draw steady ionic current over a wider frequency range than CNT-free PVB-KI3 films.
  • Because the nanotubes do not create percolating electronic conduction, the films act as ion-transport layers rather than electron conductors, which is a useful distinction for designing transparent ion-active devices.
  • The direct solvent comparison shows that aggregate size can be controlled through solvent HLB and proticity alone, without needing surfactants, which in this study did not improve dispersion.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • A testable extension would be to repeat the KI3 dispersion step in other aprotic solvents such as NMP or DMF; the paper's single solvent pair cannot separate the roles of HLB number and hydrogen-bond acceptance.
  • The ~10 nm DLS result would be substantially strengthened by cryo-TEM imaging and zeta-potential measurements; those would confirm whether the scattering objects are individual tubes carrying increased surface charge.
  • The frequency at which the DC conductivity plateau ends could be developed into a design metric: tuning KI3 concentration or CNT loading should move that cutoff, giving a quantitative handle on ion-channel density.
  • If ionic transport dominates, these films may be better suited to applications needing ion exchange or electrochemical gating, such as electrochromics and bioelectronic interfaces, than to applications demanding purely electronic sheet conductivity.
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Editorial analysis

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Referee Report

3 major / 8 minor

Summary. The paper proposes a method to improve the dispersion of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) in polyvinyl butyral (PVB) by choosing an aprotic solvent (cyclohexanone) over a protic one (propyl alcohol) and by adding potassium triiodide (KI3) as a redox component. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) shows smaller aggregate sizes in cyclohexanone (peak ~145 nm) than in propyl alcohol (~920 nm), and a further shift to ~10 nm after KI3 addition, which the authors interpret as dispersion to isolated CNTs via surface oxidation and electrostatic repulsion. Infrared spectra of the C–H region are used to compare the two solvents, and impedance spectroscopy on PVB/CNT films shows a DC conductivity plateau up to ~10^4 rad/s, attributed to ion-conducting channels. The central claims are that KI3 oxidizes the CNT surface, generating oxygen functional groups that stabilize individual tubes, and that the resulting CNT network supports localized ionic transport.

Significance. If the mechanism were firmly established, the KI3-assisted dispersion route could be of practical interest for fabricating transparent conductive composite films, and the impedance methodology provides a plausible way to characterize ionic transport in such composites. The comparison of two solvents with similar HLB values is a sensible experimental design, and the use of multiple characterization techniques (DLS, UV-Vis, FTIR, impedance) is appropriate. However, the load-bearing mechanistic claims—surface oxidation by KI3 and the identification of the 10 nm DLS signal as isolated MWCNTs—are not supported by the data presented. The paper itself uses hedging language ("One may assume", "are likely to contribute"), which correctly signals that these are assumptions rather than demonstrated results. The novelty is moderate, and the title's 'transparent conductive films' claim is not backed by film transmittance or normalized conductivity data.

major comments (3)
  1. [Section 3, Fig. 2] The ~10 nm DLS peak is identified as isolated MWCNTs without corroborating imaging or control experiments. MWCNTs have diameters typically 10–50 nm and lengths of microns, so their equivalent hydrodynamic sphere in DLS would be much larger than 10 nm; a 10 nm signal is more consistent with small aggregates, residual I3−/I2 species, or dust. The authors do not provide TEM/SEM/AFM images, zeta-potential measurements, or DLS controls on PVB-only and KI3-only solutions. The text itself states "One may assume that addition of KI3 induces dispersion of the agglomerated CNTs to isolated CNTs", which is an explicit admission that this interpretation is not proven. This is load-bearing because the entire mechanism (KI3 → surface oxidation → electrostatic repulsion → isolated tubes) depends on this identification.
  2. [Section 3, Figs. 6–7 and Table 2] The claimed formation of oxygen-containing functional groups (C=O, C-O, C-O-C, COO) on the CNT surface is not evidenced. The FTIR spectra are limited to the C–H stretching region (2800–3100 cm−1), and Table 2 only lists C–H band parameters. No C=O/C-O bands in the 1000–1800 cm−1 region, no XPS survey, and no other chemical analysis are provided. The sentence "the oxygen-containing functional groups formed after adding KI3 ... are likely to contribute to the electrostatic repulsion" is speculative. Since the electrostatic-repulsion mechanism is the proposed explanation for the size reduction, this missing evidence is a central gap; the authors should either provide direct chemical characterization (e.g., XPS or FTIR in the fingerprint region) or soften the mechanistic conclusion.
  3. [Section 3, Fig. 9] The conclusion that CNTs create "ion-conducting channels" and stabilize the DC plateau up to ~10^4 rad/s is based on absolute conductance values ("Sigma, S") without normalization to film thickness, electrode area, or contact geometry. The observed increase in conductance could result from differences in film thickness or sample preparation rather than a distinct transport mechanism. To support the claim of "more efficient ionic conductivity", the authors should report the geometric conductivity (S/cm) and show that the film geometry is the same across all samples, or provide additional controls (e.g., films with non-CNT conductive fillers, or ionic transference numbers). This is load-bearing for the paper's central conductivity interpretation.
minor comments (8)
  1. [Throughout] The term "a-proton solvent" is used inconsistently. It should be "aprotic" for cyclohexanone and "protic" for propyl alcohol. The Conclusion contains a contradictory statement: "Since propyl alcohol is a-proton solvent, i.e., capable of forming hydrogen bonds"—this should read "protic".
  2. [Fig. 5 and text] The caption of Fig. 5 says (a) propyl alcohol, (b) cyclohexanone, but the text says "From Fig. 5a, the Eg for the CNTs dissolved in cyclohexanone..." and "From Fig. 5b, the Eg ... propyl alcohol". The solvent labels are swapped; correct this so the described Eg values are assigned to the right plot.
  3. [Section 3, Tauc analysis] Applying Tauc analysis with n = 1/2 (direct allowed transition) to MWCNTs is physically questionable, since CNTs are quasi-1D systems and not simple direct-gap semiconductors. If the Eg values are meant to be empirical fitting parameters, state this explicitly; otherwise justify the applicability of the model.
  4. [Figs. 1, 2, 9] No error bars or standard deviations are shown for DLS size distributions or conductivity curves, even though Methods says each DLS measurement was repeated 10 times. Adding error bars (or stating they are smaller than the symbols) is necessary to assess the significance of the reported shifts.
  5. [Fig. 9] The y-axis label "Sigma, S" is used, while the text defines conductivity as G = cos(φ)/|Z|. Unify the notation and specify whether the plotted quantity is absolute conductance (S) or conductivity (S/cm).
  6. [Fig. 1] The panel designations are confusing: the text references "Figs. 1a, 1b, 1c" but the caption labels the subfigures with "1" and "2" for solvents. Clarify which panel corresponds to which solvent and additive.
  7. [Title/Abstract] The paper's title and abstract emphasize "transparent conductive films", but no film transmittance spectra, sheet resistance, or true conductivity (S/cm) are reported. Provide such data or adjust the wording to "dispersions and composite films".
  8. [Reference 25] Reference 25 has an incorrect DOI (it points to Materials 6, 2534 (2013), duplicating reference 13). The intended paper on graphene-MWCNT hybrids should be cited with its correct DOI.

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; the paper reports direct measurements (DLS, UV-Vis, FTIR, impedance) and interprets them, with no fitted parameter or self-citation chain that forces the central claims.

full rationale

The paper's central claims are empirical observations: particle-size distributions from DLS, optical absorption features, FTIR band decomposition, and impedance/conductivity spectra. The shift of the DLS peak to ~10 nm after KI3 addition is a measured result, not a value derived from a model fitted to that same result. The interpretation that KI3 causes oxidation and electrostatic repulsion is a proposed mechanism, but nowhere does the paper define a quantity in terms of the conclusion it draws, nor does it fit a parameter to one subset of data and then 'predict' a closely related quantity. The FTIR decomposition uses a method cited to a prior paper by one of the authors (Ref. [20]), but this is a standard band-deconvolution technique and is not load-bearing for the main dispersion or conductivity conclusions; it does not import a uniqueness claim or forbid alternative explanations. The impedance plateau at ~10^4 rad/s is likewise a direct measurement, and the 'ion-conducting channels' language is an interpretation rather than a quantity derived from the measurement by construction. The absence of TEM or zeta-potential controls is a weakness in the evidence base for identifying the ~10 nm scatterers as isolated MWCNTs, but that is an experimental-support concern, not a circularity. There is no equation in the paper that reduces to its own input, no self-citation carrying the central premise, and no renamed known result presented as a derivation. Accordingly, the paper exhibits no significant circularity.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

2 free parameters · 5 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claims rest on standard colloid and impedance modeling assumptions plus one paper-specific assumption (KI3 oxidation) that is not directly evidenced. The only fitted quantities are IR band decomposition parameters and Tauc band gaps, neither of which is load-bearing for the main dispersion result.

free parameters (2)
  • IR Gaussian band parameters (positions, widths, areas) = Table 2: positions 2830-2955 cm^-1, widths 21-25 cm^-1, areas 5.3-35.7%
    Used to quantify CH2/CH3 ratios in the films; values come from deconvolution fitting of measured spectra, not from independent constraints.
  • Tauc optical band gap Eg = 2.77 and 2.86 eV (cyclohexanone), 2.54 eV (propyl alcohol)
    Obtained by extrapolating a fitted straight line on (alpha h nu)^2 vs h nu; reported as measured quantities but not central to the main dispersion claim.
axioms (5)
  • domain assumption DLS hydrodynamic diameter reflects the size of dispersed CNT aggregates or individual tubes.
    Used throughout Section 3 to interpret particle size distributions; no calibration against electron microscopy is provided.
  • ad hoc to paper KI3 oxidizes the CNT surface, creating oxygen functional groups (C=O, C-O, C-O-C, COO).
    Invoked to explain reduced agglomeration, but no direct surface chemistry evidence is presented; the IR spectra shown cover only C-H stretch regions, not oxygen-group regions.
  • domain assumption Van der Waals forces between sp2 carbon atoms cause CNT aggregation.
    Standard colloid science assumption used in the discussion of dispersion stability.
  • domain assumption Electrostatic repulsion from surface oxygen groups stabilizes the dispersion.
    Standard Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek framework, stated qualitatively; no zeta potential measurements are given.
  • domain assumption Maxwell-Wagner interfacial polarization explains the observed semicircles in Nyquist diagrams.
    Used to interpret impedance spectra; presented as the dominant mechanism without alternative fits.

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In this work, we develop methods for increasing the dispersion degree of agglomerated multiwalled carbon nanotubes with subsequent introduction of them into polyvinyl butyral to create transparent conductive films. The influence of proton and a-proton solvents in combination with potassium triiodide (KI3) as a redox component for oxidation of the multiwalled carbon nanotubes surface, which reduces agglomeration due to electrostatic repulsion, is investigated. It is demonstrated that a-proton solvent cyclohexanone ensures a smaller size of the agglomerates (30-300 nm, with a maximum of ~145 nm) compared to proton solvent propyl alcohol (100-3000 nm, with a maximum of ~920 nm). The reduced aggregation is associated with the formation of oxygen-containing functional groups (C=O, C-O, C-O-C, and COO), which increase electrostatic stabilization. The impedance analysis showed that the constant component of the conductivity in the samples with multiwalled carbon nanotubes and a-proton solvent shifts to frequencies of ~104 rad/s after the addition of the redox component, which indicates the formation of ion-conducting channels and stabilization of the jump charge transfer.

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Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2509.07584 by Andrey Sarikov, Mariia V. Voitovych, Mariya I. Terets, Mykola O. Semenenko, Nadiia V. Siharova, Oleksandr S. Pylypchuk, Olha V. Pylypova, Sergii O. Kravchenko, Taisiia O. Kuzmenko, Tetiana Yu. Obukhova.

Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: Size distribution of particles in a disperse CNT solution after addition of cyclohexanone and KI3. One may assume that addition of KI3 induces dispersion of the agglomerated CNTs to isolated CNTs due to surface oxidation. To confirm this, one should consider the factors influencing the dispersion degree of particles in a disperse system. In general, four factors influence the stability of the disperse syst… view at source ↗
Figure 5
Figure 5. Figure 5: Tauc’s plot for the absorption coefficient of CNT [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p010_5.png] view at source ↗
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: IR absorption spectra of the CNT films formed with propyl alcohol (1) and cyclohexanone (2). For a more detailed and in-depth analysis of the structure of the studied films, we performed a mathematical treatment of the shape of the IR absorption band at C–H vibrations with identification of the elementary components (peak positions ν and half-width w) as described in [20, 22]. This allowed us to more accur… view at source ↗

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