State-of-the-Art Review on Amorphous Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis, Structure, and Application
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have rapidly received increasing attention and great interest as potential materials for energy storage and catalyst fields, which is due to their unique physicochemical and electrical properties. With continuous improvements in fabrication routes, CNTs have been modified wit...
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| description | Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have rapidly received increasing attention and great interest as potential materials for energy storage and catalyst fields, which is due to their unique physicochemical and electrical properties. With continuous improvements in fabrication routes, CNTs have been modified with various types of materials, opening up new perspectives for research and state-of-the-art technologies. Amorphous CNTs (aCNTs) are carbon nanostructures that are distinctively different from their well-ordered counterparts, such as single-walled and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs and MWCNTs, respectively), while the atoms in aCNTs are grouped in a disordered, crystalline/non-crystalline manner. Owing to their unique structure and properties, aCNTs are attractive for energy storage, catalysis, and aerospace applications. In this review, we provide an overview of the synthetic routes of aCNTs, which include chemical vapor deposition, catalytic pyrolysis, and arc discharge. Detailed morphologies of aCNTs and the systematic elucidation of tunable properties are also summarized. Finally, we discuss the future perspectives as well as associated challenges of aCNTs. With this review, we aim to encourage further research for the widespread use of aCNTs in industry. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2218eafcf6f54dd2a487d72bf28a216f2023-12-22T14:13:46ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences1661-65961422-00672023-12-0124241723910.3390/ijms242417239State-of-the-Art Review on Amorphous Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis, Structure, and ApplicationXiaona Ren0Muhammad Irfan Hussain1Yue Chang2Changchun Ge3School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaCarbon nanotubes (CNTs) have rapidly received increasing attention and great interest as potential materials for energy storage and catalyst fields, which is due to their unique physicochemical and electrical properties. With continuous improvements in fabrication routes, CNTs have been modified with various types of materials, opening up new perspectives for research and state-of-the-art technologies. Amorphous CNTs (aCNTs) are carbon nanostructures that are distinctively different from their well-ordered counterparts, such as single-walled and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs and MWCNTs, respectively), while the atoms in aCNTs are grouped in a disordered, crystalline/non-crystalline manner. Owing to their unique structure and properties, aCNTs are attractive for energy storage, catalysis, and aerospace applications. In this review, we provide an overview of the synthetic routes of aCNTs, which include chemical vapor deposition, catalytic pyrolysis, and arc discharge. Detailed morphologies of aCNTs and the systematic elucidation of tunable properties are also summarized. Finally, we discuss the future perspectives as well as associated challenges of aCNTs. With this review, we aim to encourage further research for the widespread use of aCNTs in industry.https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/24/17239amorphous carbon nanotubessupercapacitorlithium-ion batterymicrowave absorptionnanohybrid composites |
| spellingShingle | Xiaona Ren Muhammad Irfan Hussain Yue Chang Changchun Ge State-of-the-Art Review on Amorphous Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis, Structure, and Application International Journal of Molecular Sciences amorphous carbon nanotubes supercapacitor lithium-ion battery microwave absorption nanohybrid composites |
| title | State-of-the-Art Review on Amorphous Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis, Structure, and Application |
| title_full | State-of-the-Art Review on Amorphous Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis, Structure, and Application |
| title_fullStr | State-of-the-Art Review on Amorphous Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis, Structure, and Application |
| title_full_unstemmed | State-of-the-Art Review on Amorphous Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis, Structure, and Application |
| title_short | State-of-the-Art Review on Amorphous Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis, Structure, and Application |
| title_sort | state of the art review on amorphous carbon nanotubes synthesis structure and application |
| topic | amorphous carbon nanotubes supercapacitor lithium-ion battery microwave absorption nanohybrid composites |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/24/17239 |
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