▪ 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 …

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs), due to their unique electronic and extraordinary mechanical
properties, have been receiving much attention for a wide variety of applications. Recently …

The present study demonstrates the creation of a stable, superhydrophobic surface using
the nanoscale roughness inherent in a vertically aligned carbon nanotube forest together …

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 …

Since their discovery [Ijima, 1991, Nature, 354, 56], carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been
widely studied due to their large potential applications. First produced in arc-discharge …

The controlled synthesis of materials by methods that permit their assembly into functional
nanoscale structures lies at the crux of the emerging field of nanotechnology. Although only …

The authors report the synthesis of Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles by wet chemical reduction
technique at ambient temperature and its characterization. Ferric chloride hexa-hydrate …

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been extensively investigated in the last decade because
their superior properties could benefit many applications. However, CNTs have not yet made …

Field emission (FE) is based on the physical phenomenon of quantum tunneling, in which
electrons are injected from the surface of materials into vacuum under the influence of an …

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have gained much interest from academia and industry due to
their unique properties that include high electrical and thermal conductivity, high mechanical …