Carbon nanotubes continued properties

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The direct linking of carbon nanotubes to graphite and the continuity in synthesis, structure and properties between carbon nanotubes and vapor grown carbon fibers is reviewed by the present leaders of this area, Professor M. Endo, H. Kroto, and co-workers. Further insight into the growth mechanism is presented in the article by Colbert and Smalley. New synthesis methods leading to enhanced production... 

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs), notably single-walled (SWCNTs) or multi-walled (MWCNTs), have continued to attract immense research interests in electroanalytical chemistry because of their ability to exhibit unusual but excellent electrical conductivity and mechanical properties. 

With the advent of nanomaterials, different types of polymer-based composites developed as multiple scale analysis down to the nanoscale became a trend for development of new materials with new properties. Multiscale materials modeling continue to play a role in these endeavors as well. For example, Qian et al. [257] developed multiscale, multiphysics numerical tools to address simulations of carbon nanotubes and their associated effects in composites, including the mechanical properties of Young s modulus, bending stiffness, buckling, and strength. Maiti [258] also used multiscale modeling of carbon nanotubes for microelectronics applications. Friesecke and James [259] developed a concurrent numerical scheme to evaluate nanotubes and nanorods in a continuum. 

Photophysics of Fullerenes - Interest in the synthesis, derivatization, and chemistry of the various fullerenes has almost reached the epidemic stage and these exotic molecules continue to attract the photochemist. There have been numerous publications concerned with the fundamental photophysical properties of fullerenes in solution and the solid state over the past five years or so but there are still some important issues to resolve. Lately, the characterization of fullerenes and related carbon nanotubes has been reviewed, along with the luminescence properties of The prompt and delayed fluorescence spectral... 

All known types of carbon nanotubes are potential field emitters (Figure 3.55b). Single and bundled SWNT as well as multiwalled species show this behavior. Individual tubes may be attached to a conductive support, but they might just as well be employed in the shape of ordered or unordered films or as structured arrays (Section 3.3.5). The respective products can be selected depending on the desired application. The choice of single- or multiwalled species influences emission properties, too SWNTs feature a low work function, whereas MWNTs better suit continuous use because they are clearly more stress resistant... 

Particulate polymer composites with fibers are a very active area of development, particularly carbon nanotubes and nanofiber composites, and the new graphite and polymer composites [35]. This fact, combined with the continued interest in nancomoposites based in nanometric clays [36], suggests that improvements in mechanical properties of particulate and short-fiber polymer composite materials will continue to be reported. 

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