Nanowires are filamentary crystals with a tailored diameter that can be obtained using a
plethora of different synthesis techniques. In this review, we focus on the vapor phase …

▪ Abstract This account reviews the discovery, synthesis, properties, and the latest research
advances of carbon nanotubes developed over the past 12 years. Because of their …

CNT/crystalline Fe nanocomposites (see Figure) have excellent microwave‐absorption
characteristics. This absorption property is shown to result from the confinement of …

The literature and advances in photocatalysis based on the combination of titania (TiO2) and
carbon nanotubes is presented. The semiconductor basis for photocatalysis is introduced for …

Recent work on magnetic properties of transition-metal nanowire arrays produced by electro-
deposition is reviewed. The wires, which are electro-deposited into self-assembled porous …

Defective multiwalled carbon nanotubes display higher real permittivity than graphitic
carbon nanotubes (CNTs). That is the conclusion of the study presented here in which the …

Nanotechnology is providing exciting and new opportunities which are likely to revolutionize
future clinical practice. The use of nanoparticles for biomedical applications is particularly …

Rapid development of nanofabrication techniques has created many different types of
advanced nanosized semiconductors. Photocatalytic materials used to degrade organic and …

Germanium nanowires are synthesized in bulk quantities and high purity using a simple
vapor transport process. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and transmission …

A general synthetic method has been developed to fabricate and assemble ferromagnetic
transition metal nanofibers. By employing the novel electrospinning technique followed by …