Since the historical application by Sir Humphrey Davy of graphite electrodes for
electrochemical production of alkali metals, carbon materials have been widely used in both …

The wetting of solid surfaces using liquid droplets has been studied since the early 1800s.
Thomas Young and Pierre-Simon Laplace investigated the wetting properties, as well as the …

A study of 1304 data points collated over 266 papers statistically evaluates the relationships
between carbon nanotube (CNT) material characteristics, including: electrical, mechanical …

Nanoscale carbon tubes and pipes can be readily fabricated using self-assembly
techniques and they have useful electrical, optical and mechanical properties. The transport …

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene have built broad interest in most areas of science
and engineering because of their extraordinary physical, mechanical, thermal and optical …

Graphene is an ultra-thin material, which has received broad interest in many areas of
science and technology because of its unique physical, chemical, mechanical and thermal …

Platinum is one of the best‐performing catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER).
However, high cost and scarcity severely hinder the large‐scale application of Pt …

Nanocomposites containing 2D materials have attracted much attention due to their
potential for enhancing electrical, magnetic, optical, mechanical, and thermal properties. 2D …

Wettability in nanochannels is of great importance for understanding many challenging
problems in interface chemistry and fluid mechanics, and presents versatile applications …

Abstract Recently, lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries have been demonstrated as promising next-
generation energy-storage devices. However, their practical application is hindered by poor …