A review of microelectromechanical systems for nanoscale mechanical characterization

Y Zhu, TH Chang - Journal of Micromechanics and …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
A plethora of nanostructures with outstanding properties have emerged over the past
decades. Measuring their mechanical properties and understanding their deformation …

High-performance piezoelectric nanogenerator based on microstructured P (VDF-TrFE)/BNNTs composite for energy harvesting and radiation protection in space

S Ye, C Cheng, X Chen, X Chen, J Shao, J Zhang… - Nano Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Stable and durable piezoelectric nanogenerators (PENGs) with good flexibility, high
performance and superior radiation resistance under harsh environments are promising for …

Dispersion and individualization of boron nitride nanotubes

ADS McWilliams, C Martínez-Jiménez… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Springer
Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) have attracted significant attention due to their outstanding
properties such as high thermal stability, high tensile strength, and light weight. The use of …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical strength of boron nitride nanotube-polymer interfaces

X Chen, L Zhang, C Park, CC Fay, X Wang… - Applied Physics …, 2015 - pubs.aip.org
We investigate the mechanical strength of boron nitride nanotube (BNNT) polymer interfaces
by using in situ electron microscopy nanomechanical single-tube pull-out techniques. The …

Quantitative characterization of structural and mechanical properties of boron nitride nanotubes in high temperature environments

X Chen, CM Dmuchowski, C Park, CC Fay, C Ke - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
The structural stability and mechanical integrity of boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) in high
temperature environments are of importance in pursuit of their applications that are involved …

Surfactant-assisted isolation of small-diameter boron-nitride nanotubes for molding one-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures

S Furusawa, Y Nakanishi, Y Yomogida, Y Sato… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Rolling two-dimensional (2D) materials into 1D nanotubes allows for greater functionality.
Boron-nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) can serve as insulating 1D templates for the coaxial …

Lyotropic boron nitride nanotube liquid crystals: Preparation, characterization, and wet-spinning for fabrication of composite fiber

H Lim, YK Kim, HS Kim, T Lee… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Microfiber fabrication via wet-spinning of lyotropic liquid crystals (LCs) with anisotropic
nanomaterials has gained increased attention due to the microfibers' excellent …

Chemical sharpening, shortening, and unzip** of boron nitride nanotubes

Y Liao, Z Chen, JW Connell, CC Fay… - Advanced Functional …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs), the one‐dimensional member of the boron nitride
nanostructure family, are generally accepted to be highly inert to oxidative treatments and …

Single-and double-walled boron nitride nanotubes: Controlled synthesis and application for water purification

H Cho, JH Kim, JH Hwang, CS Kim, SG Jang, C Park… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Research interest in boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) has increased after the recent
success of large-scale BNNT syntheses using high-temperature-pressure laser ablation or …

Surfactant-assisted individualization and dispersion of boron nitride nanotubes

ADS McWilliams, CA de Los Reyes, L Liberman… - Nanoscale …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) belong to a novel class of material with useful thermal,
electronic and optical properties. However, the study and the development of applications of …