Carbon nanotubes metals, application

Carbon nanotubes, microwave applications, 1, 334 Carbon-nitrogen bond activation, metal-mediated, HDN-relevant, 1, 794... 

The examples of DNA-based nanoactuators reviewed here demonstrate a wide variety of approaches and strategies for incorporation of controllable motions into DNA-based supramolecular complexes. This type of switchable molecular assembly will likely find future use in combination with other nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes, metallic and semiconducting nanoparticles, and other electrically active components for construction of nanoelectronics for sensors applications, as one possible example. 

Space Method for Ab Initio Quantum Transport Calculations Application to Carbon Nanotube-Metal Contacts. 

No superconductivity has yet been found in carbon nanotubes or nanotube arrays. Despite the prediction that ID electronic systems cannot support supercon-ductivity[33,34], it is not clear that such theories are applicable to carbon nanotubes, which are tubular with a hollow core and have several unit cells around the circumference. Doping of nanotube bundles by the insertion of alkali metal dopants between the tubules could lead to superconductivity. The doping of individual tubules may provide another possible approach to superconductivity for carbon nanotube systems. 

Although random and irregular type GaN nanorods have been prepared by using transition metal nanoparticles, such as Ni, Co, and Fe as catalysts and carbon nanotubes as the template, the preparation of controllable regular array of strai t GaN nanorods has not yet been reported. Fabrication of well-ordered nano-structures with high density is very important for the application of nano-structures to practical devices. 

The force effect is applicable to investigation of the mechanical properties of nanomaterials [28, 29]. We measured TERS spectra of a single wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) bundle with a metallic tip pressing a SWCNT bundle [28]. Figure 2.13a-e show the Raman spectra of the bundle measured in situ while gradually applying a force up to 2.4 nN by the silver-coated AFM tip. Raman peaks of the radial breathing... 

A classic case is an EC of a faradic type in which an electrode is comprised of Ni(OH)2, MnOOH, etc. active materials. Since in these chemistries the conductivity depends on electrode state-of-charge charge level, they require presence of additional stable conductive skeletons in their structure. Noteworthy mentioning that besides traditional forms of carbon or other conductors that may form such a skeleton, the latest progressive investigations demonstrate the possibility of application of different nanostructured forms of carbon, such as single-wall and multi-wall carbon nanotubes [4, 5], Yet, for the industrial application, highly conductive carbon powders, fibers and metal powders dominate at present. 

Figure 15.17 An amino-PEG-pyrrolidine derivative of carbon nanotubes can be used to couple metal chelating groups, such as DTPA. Subsequent coordination of mIn results in an indium chelate that can be used for imaging applications.

Carbon nanotube films possess enormous potential for a variety of applications. The major limitations at present are associated with heterogeneity of as-synthesized nanotubes and with difficulties in separating CNTs with semiconducting and metallic characteristics. If this problem will be solved in... 

Functionalization of carbon nanotubes with metals can be achieved by different techniques exploiting either the covalent or the noncovalent approach. This topic, which is important for many applications, will be briefly discussed in a separate section after the description of the two methods. 

Wildgoose, G.G., C.E. Banks, and R.G. Compton, Metal nanopartictes and related materials supported on carbon nanotubes Methods and applications. Small, 2006. 2(2) p. 182-193. 

Section I reviews the new concepts and applications of nanotechnology for catalysis. Chapter 1 provides an overview on how nanotechnology impacts catalyst preparation with more control of active sites, phases, and environment of actives sites. The values of catalysis in advancing development of nanotechnology where catalysts are used to facilitate the production of carbon nanotubes, and catalytic reactions to provide the driving force for motions in nano-machines are also reviewed. Chapter 2 investigates the role of oxide support materials in modifying the electronic stmcture at the surface of a metal, and discusses how metal surface structure and properties influence the reactivity at molecular level. Chapter 3 describes a nanomotor driven by catalysis of chemical reactions. 

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