Carbon Nanotubes: Science and Applications

TLDR: In this paper, Meyyappan et al. discuss the role of carbon nanotubes in the development of integrated circuit manufacturing and their applications in Integrated Circuit Manufacturing Catalyst Support and Absorbents Storage/Intercalation of Metals Membranes and Separation.

Abstract: STRUCTURES AND PROPERTIES OF CARBON NANOTUBES, Jie Han Bonding of Carbon Atoms Defect-Free Nanotube Defective Nanotubes Electrical Properties Optical and Optoelectronic Properties Mechanical and Electromechanical Properties Magnetic and Electromagnetic Properties Chemical and Electrochemical Properties Thermal and Thermoelectric Properties COMPUTATIONAL NANOTECHNOLOGY OF CARBON NANOTUBES, Deepak Srivastava Multiscale Simulation Techniques for Computational Nanotechnology Structure and Symmetry Nanomechanics and Thermal Properties Chemical Functionalization, Physisorption, and Diffusion in Carbon Nanotubes Nanoelectronics and Sensors Summary and Outlook GROWTH OF CARBON NANOTUBES BY ARC DISCHARGE AND LASER ABLATION, Alexander P. Moravsky, Eugene M. Wexler, and Raouf O. Loutfy Arc Discharge Production of MWNTs MWNT Production by Laser Ablation of Graphite Arc Discharge Production of SWNTs Arc Discharge Production of DWNTs SWNT Production by Laser Ablation of Carbon-Metal Target Conclusions GROWTH: CVD AND PECVD, M. Meyyappan Growth Apparatus Catalyst Preparation Growth Results Growth Mechanisms Modeling and Diagnostics Challenges and Future Directions CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES IN CARBON NANOTUBE RESEARCH, K. McGuire and A.M. Rao Electron Microscopy Atomic Force and Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Properties Characterization Electrical Conductivity Measurements Thermoelectric Measurements Raman Spectroscopy X-Ray Diffraction Summary APPLICATIONS IN SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY, Cattien V. Nguyen Development of the Atomic Force Microscope and the Role of the Scanning Probe Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes in the Context of SPM Applications Fabrication of Carbon Nanotube Scanning Probes Applications of Carbon Nanotube Probes Summary NANOELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS, Toshishige Yamada Carrier Characterization Doping Methods SWNT FETs Intermolecular Metal-Semiconductor SWNT Heterojunctions SWNT pn Junction as Esaki Diode Single-Electron Tunneling Devices Using SWNTs Other Semiconducting SWNT Devices Transport in Metallic SWNTs General Remarks on NanoFETs FIELD EMISSION, Philippe Sarrazin Structure and Microstructure of CNT Emitters Applications of CNT Emitters Conclusions CARBON NANOTUBE APPLICATIONS: CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL SENSORS, Jing Li Carbon Nanotube Chemical Sensors Carbon Nanotube Physical Sensors and Actuators Summary and Outlook APPLICATIONS: BIOSENSORS, Jun Li Fabrication of Carbon Nanotube Biosensors Biosensing Applications Summary and Future Directions APPLICATIONS: COMPOSITES, E.V. Barrera, M.L. Shofner, and E.L. Corral Nanotube Superiority Polymer Nanocomposites Nanotube-Metal Composites Ceramic Matrix Composites Summary and Outlook OTHER APPLICATIONS, M. Meyyappan Applications in Integrated Circuit Manufacturing Catalyst Support and Absorbents Storage/Intercalation of Metals Membranes and Separation