Advanced Physical Chemistry of Carbon Nanotubes

The past decade has seen a surge of exciting research and applications of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) stimulated by deeper understanding of their fundamental properties and increasing production capability. The intrinsic properties of various CNTs were found to strongly depend on their internal microstr...

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Published in:Annual review of physical chemistry 2015-04, Vol.66 (1), p.331-356
Main Authors: Li, Jun, Pandey, Gaind P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbon
Chemical properties
electrical energy storage
Electrodes
Energy storage
filtration membranes
Fuel cells
Membrane separation
Microstructure
nanoelectronics
Nanotechnology
Nanotubes
oxygen reduction reaction
Solar cells
Solar energy
Thin films
transparent conductive electrode
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Summary:The past decade has seen a surge of exciting research and applications of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) stimulated by deeper understanding of their fundamental properties and increasing production capability. The intrinsic properties of various CNTs were found to strongly depend on their internal microstructures. This review summarizes the fundamental structure-property relations of seamless tube-like single- and multiwalled CNTs and conically stacked carbon nanofibers, as well as the organized architectures of these CNTs (including randomly stacked thin films, parallel aligned thin films, and vertically aligned arrays). It highlights the recent development of CNTs as key components in selected applications, including nanoelectronics, filtration membranes, transparent conductive electrodes, fuel cells, electrical energy storage devices, and solar cells. Particular emphasis is placed on the link between the basic physical chemical properties of CNTs and the organized CNT architectures with their functions and performance in each application.
ISSN:0066-426X
1545-1593
DOI:10.1146/annurev-physchem-040214-121535