Functionalized carbon nanotubes: Synthesis, properties and applications in water purification, drug delivery, and material and biomedical sciences

R Dubey, D Dutta, A Sarkar, P Chattopadhyay - Nanoscale Advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are considered as one of the ideal materials due to their high
surface area, high aspect ratio, and impressive material properties, such as mechanical …

A review on properties of cement-based composites doped with graphene

P Zhang, M Wang, X Han, Y Zheng - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, due to the higher requirements for mechanical properties and versatility of
cement-based composites (CBC), the research on new materials has become a heat wave …

Optimizing the heat transfer characteristics of MWCNTs and TiO2 water-based nanofluids through a novel designed pilot-scale setup

R Javadpour, SZ Heris, Y Mohammadfam… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
This study aimed to investigate the effect of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nano additives on the
thermal performance of a pilot-scale cross-flow cooling tower. Moreover, it is a continuation …

Impact of different surfactants and ultrasonication time on the stability and thermophysical properties of hybrid nanofluids

HW Xian, NAC Sidik, R Saidur - International Communications in Heat and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Graphene based nanofluids are getting more attention among researchers due to their
exceptional thermal conductivity. In the present study, stable hybrid nanofluids were …

Surface treated acid-activated carbon for adsorption of anionic azo dyes from single and binary adsorptive systems: A detail insight

C Patra, R Gupta, D Bedadeep, S Narayanasamy - Environmental Pollution, 2020 - Elsevier
Current study deals with the surface modification of acid activated carbon (prepared from
Pongamia pinnata shells) with Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and its role as an …

Current progress on the chemical modification of carbon nanotubes

N Karousis, N Tagmatarchis, D Tasis - Chemical reviews, 2010 - ACS Publications
The unique morphology and structure of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) keep attracting a great
number of researchers to explore the novel properties of these materials. CNTs are …

High capacity Hg (II) and Pb (II) removal using MOF-based nanocomposite: Cooperative effects of pore functionalization and surface-charge modulation

N Abdollahi, SAA Razavi, A Morsali, ML Hu - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Water pollution by heavy metal ions especially Hg (II) and Pb (II) is one of the most important
concerns because of their harmful effects on human health and environment sustainability …

Surface modifications for the effective dispersion of carbon nanotubes in solvents and polymers

SW Kim, T Kim, YS Kim, HS Choi, HJ Lim, SJ Yang… - Carbon, 2012 - Elsevier
The preparation of effective dispersions of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) presents a major
impediment to the extension and utilization of CNTs. CNTs intrinsically tend to bundle and/or …

Liquid phase production of graphene by exfoliation of graphite in surfactant/water solutions

M Lotya, Y Hernandez, PJ King, RJ Smith… - Journal of the …, 2009 - ACS Publications
We have demonstrated a method to disperse and exfoliate graphite to give graphene
suspended in water− surfactant solutions. Optical characterization of these suspensions …

Carbon nanotube thin films: fabrication, properties, and applications

L Hu, DS Hecht, G Gruner - Chemical reviews, 2010 - ACS Publications
Nanoscale materials, defined as having at least one dimension less than 100 nm, have
received steadily growing interest due to their unique properties and application potential …