New Insights into Carbon Nanotube Applications
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 July 2023)
Special Issue Editors
Interests: carbon nanotubes; polymer nanocomposite; flexible electronics; roll-to-roll processing; assisted assembly
Interests: functional nanocomposites; energy storage; functional resin; fiber reinforcement; 3D printing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Carbon nanotube (CNT) is a one-dimensional carbon allotrope with diameters in the range of nanometers, which was first discovered by Dr. Sumio lijima in 1991. Its structure can be regarded as rolling up a single- or multi-layer graphene sheet seamlessly into a hollow tube shape, thus forming single wall (SWCNT) or multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT), respectively. The covalent sp2 bonds in CNT makes it one of the strongest materials, with ~100 times higher strength than steel at only ¼ of weight. The metallic CNT with the armchair chirality exhibits outstanding electrical and thermal conductivities. The semiconducting CNT shows high carrier mobility, which is ideal for the next generation chip. Thanks to the remarkable intrinsic properties of CNT, it has a great potential for wide applications in the fields of energy storage, electronics, military, aerospace, biomedical, thermal management, etc. After 30 year’s research and development, the CNT industry is in a new growth phase of commercialization with the global production capability of ~20,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) by 2022. The recent rapid growth is mainly driven by the booming industries of electrical vehicle and lithium-ion battery. What applications will drive the next wave of growth for CNT industry? To advance the applications of CNT, there are still numerous scientific and technological challenges that need to be addressed.
We are pleased to invite the communities in academia and industry to submit manuscripts to this Special Issue on new insights into CNT applications. This Special Issue aims to advance the applications of CNT from different perspectives including the breakthroughs in synthesis, nanostructure, purification, hybridization, functionalization, intrinsic property, post-processing, device assembly, performance testing and novel applications.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- CNT or CNT hybrid materials;
- Lithium-ion batteries;
- Electrostatic dissipation (ESD);
- Thermal interface materials (TIMs);
- Flexible electronics;
- Semiconductors;
- Sensors;
- Mechanical reinforcement;
- CNT fibers and cables;
- Actuators;
- Super capacitors;
- Dielectrics;
- Biomedical materials.
Dr. Yuanhao Guo
Dr. Yuwei Chen
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- CNT or CNT hybrid materials
- lithium-ion batteries
- thermal interface materials
- electronics
- energy storage
- semiconductor
- mechanical reinforcement
- engineering materials
