single wall carbon nanotube – TechConnect Briefs

Fabrication and characterization of quantum dots with carbon nanotube-molecule heterojunctions

We have used single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT)/molecule heterojunctions to fabricate quantum structures. In one example, three different SWCNTs were connected in series with collagen model peptide molecules between them. We expect the molecule work as [...]

Ways to Increase the Length of Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes in a Magnetically Enhanced Arc Discharge

Keidar M., Levchenko I., Shashurin A., Waas A.M., Ostrikov K., The George Washington University, US

It is demonstrated that the magnetic field has a profound effect on the length of a single wall carbon nanotube (SWNT) synthesized in the arc discharge. An average length of SWNT increases by a factor [...]

Detection of Live Breast Cancer Cells Using Carbon Nanotube Devices

Teker K., Cesarone G., Wickstrom E., Panchapakesan B., Frostburg State University, US

Development of new technologies for reliable early detection of cancer from biological fluids via minimally invasive methods is still a high priority. Cancer cells often overexpress characteristic surface receptors, which provide an opportunity for early [...]