‘Buckypaper’ from coaxial nanotubes

M. Endo (), H. Muramatsu, T. Hayashi, Y. A. Kim, M. Terrones and M. S. Dresselhaus
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M. Endo: Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University
H. Muramatsu: Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University
T. Hayashi: Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University
Y. A. Kim: Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University
M. Terrones: IPICYT
M. S. Dresselhaus: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Nature, 2005, vol. 433, issue 7025, 476-476

Abstract: Carbon nanotubes: good on paper Double-walled carbon nanotubes (DWNTs) consist of two concentric graphene cylinders, a structure intermediate between single-walled and multiwalled carbon nanotubes. A coaxial structure could be ideal for use in nanocomposites and electronic devices. Previously it has not been possible to obtain DWNTs in a pure crystalline form, but now Endo et al. report fabrication of a paper-like material made up of hexagonally packed bundles of clean, coaxial carbon nanotubes. With this ‘buckypaper’ it will be possible to determine the physical properties of DWNTs, predicted to be superior to those of their single-walled and multiwalled relatives for some applications.

Date: 2005
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