Structural analysis of molecular materials using the pair distribution function

MW Terban, SJL Billinge - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
This is a review of atomic pair distribution function (PDF) analysis as applied to the study of
molecular materials. The PDF method is a powerful approach to study short-and …

Human and environmental safety of carbon nanotubes across their life cycle

M Kim, D Goerzen, PV Jena, E Zeng… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Carbon nanotubes are a large family of carbon-based hollow cylindrical structures with
unique physicochemical properties that have motivated research for diverse applications; …

Characterization methods of carbon nanotubes: a review

T Belin, F Epron - Materials Science and Engineering: B, 2005 - Elsevier
Carbon nanotubes due to their specific atomic structure have interesting chemical and
physical properties according to those of graphite and diamond. This review covers the …

Functionalization as a way to enhance dispersion of carbon nanotubes in matrices: A review

L Lavagna, R Nisticò, S Musso, M Pavese - Materials today chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
The past 3 decades of thorough scientific scrutiny of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) revealed
that, in spite of their remarkable properties, some technological applications are adversely …

Physical and chemical characteristics of multiwalled carbon nanotubes functionalized with aminosilane and its influence on the properties of natural rubber …

AM Shanmugharaj, JH Bae, KY Lee, WH Noh… - … Science and technology, 2007 - Elsevier
Surface functionalization of multiwalled carbon nanotubes is carried out by acid treatment
followed by reaction with multifunctional silane, 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane. The chemical …

Structure of carbon materials explored by local transmission electron microscopy and global powder diffraction probes

K Jurkiewicz, M Pawlyta, A Burian - C, 2018 - mdpi.com
Transmission electron microscopy and neutron or X-ray diffraction are powerful techniques
available today for characterization of the structure of various carbon materials at nano and …

Carbon nanotubes characterization by X-ray powder diffraction–a review

R Das, S Bee Abd Hamid, M Eaqub Ali… - Current …, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Carbon nanotubes have been increasingly used in the fields of nanorobotics,
electrochemical catalysis, microarray chips, and green adsorbents for pollutants, sensors …

Synthesis of multi-walled CNT reinforced aluminium alloy composite via friction stir processing

DK Lim, T Shibayanagi, AP Gerlich - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2009 - Elsevier
Friction stir processing is used to produce an aluminium alloy reinforced with multi-walled
carbon nanotubes. Microscopy by SEM and TEM indicates that the nanotubes are …

Diameter dependence of interwall separation and strain in multiwalled carbon nanotubes probed by X-ray diffraction and Raman scattering studies

DK Singh, PK Iyer, PK Giri - Diamond and Related Materials, 2010 - Elsevier
We have made a systematic study on the diameter dependent spectral features in X-ray
diffraction (XRD) and Raman scattering studies of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) …

Self‐assembly of monodispersed spherical colloids into complex aggregates with well‐defined sizes, shapes, and structures

Y Yin, Y **a - Advanced Materials, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
The self‐assembly of polystyrene beads into a variety of polygonal and polyhedral clusters
is reported. The Figure shows a schematic illustration of the procedure used to form these …