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Exfoliated Graphite Nanoplatelets (xGnP): A Carbon Nanotube Alternative

Drzal L.T., Fukushima H., Michigan State University, US

Nanocomposites are opening up ‘windows of opportunity’ for new applications of polymers to not only structural but also non structural areas by providing ways to tailor surface, electrical, thermal and barrier properties. The choices of [...]

Role of Nanoscale Topography on the Super-Hydrophobicity: A Study of Fluoro-Based Polymer Film on vertically Carbon Nanotubes

Phani A.R., Grossi V., Passacantando M., Santucci S., University of L'Aquila, IT

The unique electronic, mechanical and chemical properties of carbon nanotubes making them most promising candidate for the building blocks of molecular-scale machines, and nanoelectronic devices. On the other hand, highly hydrophobic films are being actively [...]

Pore-Size Control of Carbon Nanospace with Ultrasonic Irradiation

Ohkubo T., Hori R., Tsuchiya K., Sakai H., Abe M., Tokyo University of Science, JP

In this study, we examined the micropore-size control on activated carbons by ultrasonic irradiation with various conditions.Pitch-based activated carbon fiber (ACF; AD’ALL Co. Ltd.) was used for the sample having relatively uniform micropores whose micropore [...]

A Grand Canonical Monte-Carlo Simulation of the Textural, Mechanical and Adsorption Properties of Faujasite zeolite Carbon Replica

Roussel T., Bichara C., Pellenq R.J.-M., Centre de Recherche en Matière Condensée et Nanosciences, CNRS, FR

The development of the negative templating process to obtain a carbon replica from an ordered inorganic template has lead to the synthesis of new carbon materials which have interesting textural properties attractive for energy storage. [...]

Application-Specific Detonation Nanodiamond Particulate

Shenderova O., McGuire G., Petrov I., Spitsyn B., Puzur A., Kuznetsov V., International Technology Center, US

We will discuss several approaches to DND modification and surface functionalization that results in particles sizes ranging from tens to hundreds of nanometers that are stable in a variety of solvents. DND specific for biological [...]

Polydispersed Detonation Nanodiamond and Approaches for its Fractioning

Petrov I., Detkov P., Walch J., Shenderova O., Scientific and Industrial Company “New Technologies”, RU

We will discuss the rationale and methods of fractioning of the DND depending on the sizes of the agglomerates in the initial as-received DND powder. It is well known that primary (monocrystalline) DND particles have [...]

Composite Carbon Nanostructures as Promising Carriers for Gaz Analysis

Majoli L., Evstratov A., Guillot J.-M., Rouvière A., Baussand P., Ales High Mining School, FR

In the framework of the project ACI NPD-37 “NSC-Env” supported by the French Ministry of Research and New Technologies, a kind of nanostructured carbon based composite materials was developed in order to propose new efficient [...]

Ultrafine Carbon Nitride Nanocrystals Synthesized by Laser Ablation in Liquid Solution

Yang L., May P.W., Smith J.A., Yin L., University of Bristol, UK

Crystalline carbon nitride nanopowders and nanorods have been successfully synthesized at room temperature and pressure using the novel technique of pulsed laser ablation of a graphite target in liquid ammonia solution.The experimental composition and structure [...]

CMOS Compatability of Carbon Nanotubes on SOI Devices

Haque M.S., Oei S.P., Teo K.B.K., Udrea F., Gardner J.W., Milne W.I., Cambridge University Engineering Department, UK

This paper reports for the first time PECVD and CVD growth of MWNTs both aligned and non aligned on high temperature partially depleted CMOS SOI substrates. We also report for the first time the growth [...]

Absorption Characteristics of Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes

Haque S., Marinelli C., Udrea F., Milne W.I., Cambridge University, UK

In this paper the absorption characteristics of Carbon Nanotube(CNT) is determined using CNT samples with varying thickness in the range of 1470-1580nm. The absorption coefficient of carbon nanotube is determined to be equal to ~24 [...]