Carbon Nanotubes and Related Nanomaterials: Critical Advances and Challenges for Synthesis toward Mainstream Commercial Applications

Rao, RahulPint, Cary L.Islam, Ahmad E.Weatherup, Robert S.Hofmann, StephanMeshot, Eric R.Wu, FanqiZhou, ChongwuDee, NicholasAmama, Placidus B.Carpena-Nuñez, JenniferShi, WenboPlata, Desiree L.Penev, Evgeni S.Yakobson, Boris I.Balbuena, Perla B.Bichara, ChristopheFutaba, Don N.Noda, SuguruShin, HominKim, Keun SuSimard, BenoitMirri, FrancescaPasquali, MatteoFornasiero, FrancescoKauppinen, Esko I.Arnold, MichaelCola, Baratunde A.Nikolaev, PavelArepalli, SivaramCheng, Hui-MingZakharov, Dmitri N.Stach, Eric A.Zhang, JinWei, FeiTerrones, MauricioGeohegan, David B.Maruyama, BenjiMaruyama, ShigeoLi, YanAdams, W. WadeHart, A. John2019-01-242019-01-242018Rao, Rahul, Pint, Cary L., Islam, Ahmad E., et al.. "Carbon Nanotubes and Related Nanomaterials: Critical Advances and Challenges for Synthesis toward Mainstream Commercial Applications." <i>ACS Nano,</i> 12, no. 12 (2018) American Chemical Society: 11756-11784. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.8b06511.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/105120Advances in the synthesis and scalable manufacturing of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) remain critical to realizing many important commercial applications. Here we review recent breakthroughs in the synthesis of SWCNTs and highlight key ongoing research areas and challenges. A few key applications that capitalize on the properties of SWCNTs are also reviewed with respect to the recent synthesis breakthroughs and ways in which synthesis science can enable advances in these applications. While the primary focus of this review is on the science framework of SWCNT growth, we draw connections to mechanisms underlying the synthesis of other 1D and 2D materials such as boron nitride nanotubes and graphene.engThis is an open access article published under an ACS AuthorChoice License, which permits copying and redistribution of the article or any adaptations for non-commercial purposes.Carbon Nanotubes and Related Nanomaterials: Critical Advances and Challenges for Synthesis toward Mainstream Commercial ApplicationsJournal article2D materialsCVDboron nitride nanotubescarbon nanotubeschirality controlgraphenehelicitysynthesisNanotubes-Nanomaterialshttps://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.8b06511