Pristine graphene has been considered one of the most promising materials because of its
excellent physical and chemical properties. However, various defects in graphene produced …

Monolayer graphene exhibits extraordinary properties owing to the unique, regular
arrangement of atoms in it. However, graphene is usually modified for specific applications …

Graphene is one of the most promising materials in nanotechnology. The electronic and
mechanical properties of graphene samples with high perfection of the atomic lattice are …

A common misconception is that the irradiation of solids with energetic electrons and ions
has exclusively detrimental effects on the properties of target materials. In addition to the …

Carbon nanotubes are unique tubular structures of nanometer diameter and large
length/diameter ratio. The nanotubes may consist of one up to tens and hundreds of …

Based on density functional theory calculations, kinetic measurements, microkinetic and
Monte Carlo simulations, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) experiments, extended X-ray …

Scanning tunneling microscopy, spectroscopy, and tight-binding calculations have been
used to elucidate the unique structural and electronic properties of single-walled carbon …

Planar reconstruction patterns at the zigzag and armchair edges of graphene were
investigated with density-functional theory. It was unexpectedly found that the zigzag edge is …

The goal of this article is to provide an updated and in-depth review of some of the most
exciting and important developments in the processing and properties of carbon nanotubes …

This Letter outlines a model to account for the catalyzed growth of nanotubes by chemical
vapor deposition. It proposes that their formation and growth is an extension of other known …