A review. C nanotubes are one of the most intensively explored nanostructured materials. In particular, C nanotubes are unique and ideal templates onto which to immobilize nanoparticles allowing the construction of designed nanoarchitectures that are extremely attractive as supports for heterogeneous catalysts, for use in fuel cells, and in related technologies that exploit the inherent smallness and hollow characteristics of the nanoparticles. Here we overview the recent developments in this area by exploring the various techniques in which nanotubes can be functionalized with metals and other nanoparticles and explore the diverse applications of the resulting materials. [on SciFinder(R)]

Metal nanoparticles and related materials supported on carbon nanotubes: methods and applications.

Chiral Salen Complexes: An Overview to Recoverable and Reusable Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysts

Large scale synthesis of N-doped multi-layered graphene sheets by simple arc-discharge method

The pulsed laser deposition is a new technique for the growth of thin films,which has been attended generally by people recently The physical principle, unique characteristics and the proceeding of the study were introduced briefly In addation, the result of the PtSi nanometer thin film based on silicon prepared by the pulsed laser deposition was describedPULS

Pulsed laser deposition of thin films

Recent progress in synthesis, properties and potential applications of SiC nanomaterials

Antibacterial activity of fluorine incorporated DLC films

bonds in the carbon films prepared by pulsed laser deposition of carbon obtained from graphite was investigated by electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The fraction of sp3 bonds increased with a decreasing laser wavelength. Energetic C+ ion species were effectively produced by using a short-wavelength laser. The sp3 bond fraction increased with an increasing amount of energetic C+ ion species. The fractions of sp3 bonds in the carbon film were 80%, 42%, 26% and 15% at wavelengths of 193, 248, 532 and 1064 nm, respectively.

Fumio Kokai

Papers

Antibacterial activity of fluorine incorporated DLC films

Dependence of the sp3 bond fraction on the laser wavelength in thin carbon films prepared by pulsed laser deposition

Growth dynamics of single-wall carbon nanotubes and nanohorn aggregates by CO2 laser vaporization at room temperature

Laser ablation of boron carbide : thin-film deposition and plume analysis

Efficient growth of multi-walled carbon nanotubes by continuous-wave laser vaporization of graphite containing B4C