From carbides in steel to cobalt–carbon covalent bonds in vitamin B 12, transition metal (TM)–
carbon interactions play a critical role in so many aspects of human life that we rarely realize …

Materials engineering plays a key role in the field of energy storage. In particular,
engineering materials at the nanoscale offers unique properties resulting in high …

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

Existing models of electrical contacts are often inapplicable at the nanoscale because there
are significant differences between nanostructures and bulk materials arising from unique …

Carbon nanotubes are one of the most intensively explored nanostructured materials. In
particular, carbon nanotubes are unique and ideal templates onto which to immobilize …

Nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes have been synthesized using pyrolysis and
characterized by scanning tunneling spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy …

Heterojunction and superlattice formation is essential for many potential applications of
semiconductor nanowires in nanoscale optoelectronics. We have developed a hybrid …

Ambipolar electrical transport is reported in single-wall carbon nanotube (SWNT) field-effect
transistors. In particular, the properties of SWNT junctions to TiC are discussed in detail. The …

Moving beyond the limits of silicon transistors requires both a high-performance channel
and high-quality electrical contacts. Carbon nanotubes provide high-performance channels …

This paper presents an overview of the mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes, starting
from the linear elastic parameters, nonlinear elastic instabilities and buckling, and the …