Nanomaterials carbon nanotubes

Abstract

The combination of remarkable mechanical properties and unique electronic properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) offers significant potential for revolutionary application in electronics devices, computing and data storage technology, field emission devices, sensors, detectors, nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS), scanning probe microscopy (SPM) for imaging and nanolithography, catalyst support, energy storage devices, and a number of other applications. Thus the CNT synthesis, characterization and application touch upon all disciplines of science and engineering. This lecture will provide an overview of these areas.