The aluminum (Al) interlayer with various thicknesses ranging from 0.75 to 6 nm was deposited on silicon (Si) substrates prior to the deposition of ultra-thin iron (Fe) catalyst for the growth of carbon nanotubes. In this paper we report the effect of ultra-thin Al interlayer on the growth of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). The SEM was used to examine the microstructures of nanotubes. We...

Assessment of biodegradability of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is a critically important aspect that needs to be solved before their translation into new biomedical tools. CNT biodegradation has been shown both in vitro and in vivo, but we are limited by the number of analytical techniques that can be used to follow the entire process. Photothermal imaging (PhI) is an innovative technique that enabl...

In this study, we have investigated the efficacy of inorganic nanotubes as reinforcing agents to improve the mechanical properties of poly(propylene fumarate) (PPF) composites as a function of nanomaterial loading concentration (0.01-0.2 wt.%). Tungsten disulfide nanotubes (WSNTs) were used as reinforcing agents in the experimental group. Single- and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs and MW...

this work reports the effect of nanotube aspect ratio and waviness index on stress and displacement distributions of functionally graded nanocomposite cylinders reinforced by wavy single walled carbon nanotubes based on a mesh-free method. the mechanical properties of these composites are assumed to be graded along radial direction and estimate by a micro mechanical model. in the mesh-free anal...

We report on the nano-electron beam assisted fabrication of atomically sharp iron-based tips and on the creation of a nano-soldering iron for nano-interconnects using Fe-filled multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). High energy electron beam machining has been proven a powerful tool to modify desired nanostructures for technological applications (1-4) and to form molecular junctions and interco...

This paper describes an electrokinetic fabrication method for a gas sensor composed of single-wall carbon nanohorns (SWCNHs) using dielectrophoresis (DEP). The authors have previously demonstrated that DEP manipulation of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) can be applied to the fabrication of a CNT gas sensor. In the present study, we further explored the possibility of electrokinetic manipulation of SWCN...

A novel CNT-based hybrid luminescent material was obtained via encapsulation of a C60-based Eu(III) complex into single-, double- and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs, DWCNTs and MWCNTs, respectively). Specifically, a luminescent negatively charged Eu(III) complex, electrostatically bonded to an imidazolium-functionalized fullerene cage, was transported inside CNTs by exploiting the affini...

Vertically-aligned multiwalled carbon nanotubes (VA-MWCNTs) were grown using plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) technique. These VA-MWCNTs were then dip coated by Poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA) followed by annealing. Samples were then polished to expose the tips of CNTs. Biological molecules Glucose Oxidase (GOx) were then immobilized on the exposed tips of these nanoelectrode e...

Electric-current-induced structural changes in a suspended multiwall carbon nanotube (MWCNT) were observed through situ transmission electron microscopy. The bias voltage and electric current measured simultaneously as the MWCNT was imaged. passage of excessive led to breakdown surface subsequent layer-by-layer removal broken outermost shell via sublimation atoms. accompanied by discrete decrea...

This work investigates the machining characteristics of American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) D2 tool steel with copper as a tool electrode during electrical discharge machining (EDM) process. The multi wall carbon nano tube (MWCNT) is mixed with dielectric fluids in EDM process to analyze the surface characteristics of surface roughness. Regression model were developed to predict the surfac...