Carbon Nanotubes Properties and Applications

Carbon Nanotubes takes a broad look at CNTs and the tools used to study them. It opens with a general introduction to the basic characteristics and the history of CNTs, followed by discussions on synthesis methods and the growth of "peapod" structures. Coverage then moves to electronic properties and band structures of single-wall nanotubes (SWNTs), magnetic properties, Raman spectroscopy of electronic and chemical behavior, and electromechanical properties and applications in NEMS. Turning to applications, the final sections of the book explore mechanical properties of SWNTs spun into fibers, sidewall functionalization in composites, and using SWNTs as tips for scanning probe microscopes.

Since their discovery more than a decade ago, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have held scientists and engineers in captive fascination, seated on the verge of enormous breakthroughs in areas such as medicine, electronics, and materials science, to name but a few. Taking a broad look at CNTs and the tools used to study them, Carbon Nanotubes: Properties and Applications comprises the efforts of leading nanotube researchers led by Michael O’Connell, protégé of the late father of nanotechnology, Richard Smalley. Each chapter is a self-contained treatise on various aspects of CNT synthesis, characterization, modification, and applications. The book opens with a general introduction to the basic characteristics and the history of CNTs, followed by discussions on synthesis methods and the growth of “peapod” structures. Coverage then moves to electronic properties and band structures of single-wall nanotubes (SWNTs), magnetic properties, Raman spectroscopy of electronic and chemical behavior, and electromechanical properties and applications in NEMS (nanoelectromechanical systems). Turning to applications, the final sections of the book explore mechanical properties of SWNTs spun into fibers, sidewall functionalization in composites, and using SWNTs as tips for scanning probe microscopes. Taking a fresh look at this burgeoning field, Carbon Nanotubes: Properties and Applications points the way toward making CNTs commercially viable.

The Element Carbon; Frank Hennrich, Valerie Moore, Marco Rolandi, and Mike O’Connell Allotropes of Carbon History Structure Progress of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Research toward Application References Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes; David Mann Introduction CNT Synthesis Methods Overview Specifics of CVD Growth Method Recent Advances in SWCNT Growth Control Conclusion References Carbon Nanotube Peapod Materials; Satishkumar B. Chikkannanavar, Brian W. Smith, and David E. Luzzi Introduction and Historical Perspective C60@SWNT Beyond C60: Other Hierarchical Nanotube Materials Ordered Phases of Fullerenes in Larger Nanotubes Double-Wall Carbon Nanotubes Conclusions and Future Prospects Acknowledgments References Carbon Nanotube Electronics and Devices; Marcus Freitag Metallic Carbon Nanotubes Semiconducting Carbon Nanotubes Outlook and Challenges References Magnetic Properties; Junichiro Kono and Stephan Roche Introduction Theoretical Perspectives Experimental Results Acknowledgments References Raman Spectroscopy of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: Probing Electronic and Chemical Behavior; Stephen K. Doorn, Daniel Heller, Monica Usrey, Paul Barone, and Michael S. Strano Introduction Resonance Raman Studies of Carbon Nanotubes Raman Characterization of Nanotube Samples and Nanotube Reactivity Conclusions References Electromechanical Properties and Applications of Carbon Nanotubes; Randal J. Grow Introduction Piezoresistance Theory of Strain-Induced Band-Gap Changes in Carbon Nanotubes Electrical Measurements of Strain-Induced Band-Gap Changes in Suspended Tubes Electrical Measurements of Strain-Induced Band-Gap Changes in Tubes on a Surface Conclusion of Piezoresistance of Nanotubes Electrostatic actuation Nanoelectromechanical systems Conclusion References Carbon Nanotube-Enabled Materials; Han Gi Chae, Jing Liu, and Satish Kumar Introduction Dispersion and Processing Issues Characterization of Polymer/CNT Composites CNT Films and Fibers Polymer/CNT Composite Films and Fibers Crystallization, Wrapping, Interaction, and Intercalation Concluding Remarks Acknowledgment References Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes in Composites; Christopher A. Dyke and James M. Tour Introduction SWNT Preparation and Characterization Functionalized SWNTs Carbon Nanotube-Modified Composites Conclusions Acknowledgments References Carbon Nanotube Tips for Scanning Probe Microscopy; C. Patrick Collier Carbon nanotubes as AFM probes Fabrication of nanotube probe tips AFM imaging with nanotube probes Applications of carbon nanotube probes Future directions Acknowledgments References Index