Carbon nanotubes and related nanomaterials: critical advances and challenges for synthesis toward mainstream commercial applications

R Rao, CL Pint, AE Islam, RS Weatherup, S Hofmann… - ACS …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Advances in the synthesis and scalable manufacturing of single-walled carbon nanotubes
(SWCNTs) remain critical to realizing many important commercial applications. Here we …

Application-driven carbon nanotube functional materials

Y Wu, X Zhao, Y Shang, S Chang, L Dai, A Cao - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Carbon nanotube functional materials (CNTFMs) represent an important research field in
transforming nanoscience and nanotechnology into practical applications, with potential …

Carbon nanotube reinforced strong carbon matrix composites

S Zhang, Y Ma, L Suresh, A Hao, M Bick, SC Tan… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
As an excellent candidate for lightweight structural materials and nonmetal electrical
conductors, carbon nanotube reinforced carbon matrix (CNT/C) composites have potential …

Branched aramid nanofibers

J Zhu, M Yang, A Emre, JH Bahng, L Xu… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Interconnectivity of components in three‐dimensional networks (3DNs) is essential for stress
transfer in hydrogels, aerogels, and composites. Entanglement of nanoscale components in …

Hierarchical self-entangled carbon nanotube tube networks

F Schütt, S Signetti, H Krüger, S Röder… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) assemblies based on carbon nanomaterials still lag behind
their individual one-dimensional building blocks in terms of mechanical and electrical …

Carbon‐nanotube‐based electrical conductors: fabrication, optimization, and applications

S Zhang, N Nguyen, B Leonhardt… - Advanced Electronic …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The lack of progress to obtain commercially available large‐scale production of continuous
carbon nanotube (CNT) fibers has provided the motivation for researchers to develop high …

Egg protein derived ultralightweight hybrid monolithic aerogel for water purification

S Ozden, S Monti, V Tozzini, NS Dutta, S Gili… - Materials Today, 2022 - Elsevier
The integration of 2D-graphitic carbon (G) with 1D-carbon nanofiber (CF) allows for the
unique properties of 2D graphitic carbon to be combined with the low densities, mechanical …

Waste silicone rubber in three-dimensional conductive networks as a temperature and movement sensor

Y Lu, J Wang, J He, L Zou, D Zhao… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Constructing a three-dimensional (3D) conductive network in a polymer matrix is a common
method for preparing flexible sensors. However, the previously reported methods for …

Lightweight Hexagonal Boron Nitride Foam for CO2 Absorption

PS Owuor, OK Park, CF Woellner, AS Jalilov… - ACS …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Weak van der Waals forces between inert hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanosheets make
it easy for them to slide over each other, resulting in an unstable structure in macroscopic …

Lightweight and resilient SiOC/SiC foam with efficient electromagnetic wave absorption and high‐temperature stability

M Niu, H Wang, L Su, Z Cai, D Lu, H Gao… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Integrating multiple functions such as high electromagnetic (EM) wave absorption, thermal
insulation, and resilience into one material is critical, especially for applications in harsh …