Carbon nanotubes are graphene sheets rolled-up into cylinders with diameters as small as
one nanometer. Extensive work carried out worldwide in recent years has revealed the …

Carbon nanotubes have attracted the fancy of many scientists worldwide. The small
dimensions, strength and the remarkable physical properties of these structures make them …

Dimensionality plays a critical role in determining the properties of materials due to, for
example, the different ways that electrons interact in three-dimensional, twodimensional …

The synthesis of massive arrays of monodispersed carbon nanotubes that are self-oriented
on patterned porous silicon and plain silicon substrates is reported. The approach involves …

Ensembles of aligned and monodisperse tubules of graphitic carbon can be prepared by a
templating method,,, that involves the chemical-vapour deposition of carbon within the pores …

The Parkinson's disease (PD) substantia nigra is characterized by the presence of Lewy
bodies containing fibrillar α-synuclein. Early-onset PD has been linked to two point …

Carbon nanotubes combine a range of properties that make them well suited for use as
probe tips in applications such as atomic force microscopy (AFM),,. Their high aspect ratio …

In the present study, we report the systematic investigation of the effect of chemical oxidation
on the structure of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) by using different oxidants. The …

Carbon nanotubes, with their extraordinary mechanical and unique electronic properties,
have garnered much attention in the past five years. With a broad range of potential …

Nanoscale electromechanical systems—nanotweezers—based on carbon nanotubes have
been developed for manipulation and interrogation of nanostructures. Electrically …