Carbon Nanotubes

New low-cost synthetic methods for carbon nanotube synthesis have been developed. These methods involve a clean chemistry employing nontoxic and incombustible chemicals. As-synthesized carbon nanotubes will be used for sensing application.

CNTs synthesized in a test tube

 

 

CNTs synthesized in a test tube (Work of graduate student Hoang Tran) 


CNT Liquid Crystals

Schematics of carbon nanotube heating

Gold NPs attached to CNTs

Gold nanoparticles on carbon nanotubes

Palladium NPs attached to CNTs

Palladium NPs attached to CNTs