Applications of Filled Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: Progress, Challenges, and Perspectives

Nanomaterials

卷:11

Christian Kramberger¹  Marianna V. Kharlamova² 

[1] Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna, Strudlhofgasse 4, 1090 Vienna, Austria;

[2] Institute of Materials Chemistry, Vienna University of Technology, Getreidemarkt 9/BC/2, 1060 Vienna, Austria;

关键词: single-walled carbon nanotube;    nanoelectronics;    photovoltaics;    light emission;    electrochemical energy storage;    catalysis;   

DOI  :  10.3390/nano11112863

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), which possess electrical and thermal conductivity, mechanical strength, and flexibility, and are ultra-light weight, are an outstanding material for applications in nanoelectronics, photovoltaics, thermoelectric power generation, light emission, electrochemical energy storage, catalysis, sensors, spintronics, magnetic recording, and biomedicine. Applications of SWCNTs require nanotube samples with precisely controlled and customized electronic properties. The filling of SWCNTs is a promising approach in the fine-tuning of their electronic properties because a large variety of substances with appropriate physical and chemical properties can be introduced inside SWCNTs. The encapsulation of electron donor or acceptor substances inside SWCNTs opens the way for the Fermi-level engineering of SWCNTs for specific applications. This paper reviews the recent progress in applications of filled SWCNTs and highlights challenges that exist in the field.

【 授权许可】

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