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Zhang X, Wang X, Zhu L, Yu Y, Yang H, Zhang S, Hu Y, Huang S. Evolution of catalyst design for controlled synthesis of chiral single-walled carbon nanotubes. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:6222-6238. [PMID: 38829610 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc01227e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) possess superb properties originating from their unique chiral structures. However, accurately controlling the structure of SWCNTs remains challenging due to the structural similarities of their chiral structures, which hinders their widespread application in various fields, particularly in electronics. In recent years, much effort has been devoted to preparing single chiral SWCNTs by adopting three constructive strategies, including growth condition control for structurally unstable liquid catalysts, employing stable solid catalyst design, and pre-synthesis of carbon seeds with a well-defined shape. This review comprehensively discusses the state-of-the-art developments in these approaches as well as their advantages and disadvantages. Moreover, insights into the key challenges and future directions are provided for acquiring chirally pure SWCNTs.
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- Xinyu Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325000, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325000, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325000, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325000, P. R. China.
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- Beijing Auxin Chemical Technology Limited, Beijing 100040, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230022, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325000, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Materials and Energy Storage Devices, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China.
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Qian L, Xie Y, Zou M, Zhang J. Building a Bridge for Carbon Nanotubes from Nanoscale Structure to Macroscopic Application. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:18805-18819. [PMID: 34714049 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c08554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Through 30 years of research, researchers have gained a deep understanding of the synthesis, characteristics, and applications of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). However, up to now, there are still few industries using CNT as the leading material. The difficulty of CNTs to be applied in industry is the gap between the properties of CNT-based aggregates and those of a single carbon nanotube. Therefore, how to maintain the intrinsic properties of CNTs when they are assembled into aggregates is of great significance. Herein, we summarize and analyze the research status of CNT materials applied in different fields from proven techniques to potential industries, including energy storage, electronics, mechanical and other applications. For each application, the intrinsic properties of CNTs and the real performances of their aggregates are compared to figure out the key problems in CNT synthesis. Finally, we give an outlook for building a bridge for CNTs from nanoscale structure to macroscopic application, giving inspiration to researchers making efforts toward the real application of carbon nanotubes.
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- Liu Qian
- Center for Nanochemistry, Beijing Science and Engineering Center for Nanocarbons, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Nanochemistry, Beijing Science and Engineering Center for Nanocarbons, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Nanochemistry, Beijing Science and Engineering Center for Nanocarbons, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Nanochemistry, Beijing Science and Engineering Center for Nanocarbons, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China
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Wang Y, Wang J, Ding C, Zhang H, Du R, Zhang S, Qian J, Hu Y, Huang S. Laser-induced phenylation reaction to prepare semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotube arrays. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:14259-14262. [PMID: 33119006 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc06095j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) arrays are the key to making integrated circuits smaller than 10 nanometers. Herein, a brand-new approach is proposed to efficiently prepare semiconducting (s-) SWNT arrays by implementing a simple phenylation to modulate the metallic SWNT bandgap through the radical reaction between SWNTs and benzoyl peroxide molecules. Electrical measurement indicates that the percentage of s-SWNTs in the functionalized arrays could be higher than 97.8% after phenylation, promoting its exceptional performance as a field-effect transistor with an on-off ratio of 11 300. Our work paves a new avenue for the design and synthesis of high-purity s-SWNT arrays, which are highly important for future applications in carbon-based nano-electronic devices.
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- Ying Wang
- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325000, P. R. China.
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He M, Zhang S, Zhang J. Horizontal Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Arrays: Controlled Synthesis, Characterizations, and Applications. Chem Rev 2020; 120:12592-12684. [PMID: 33064453 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) emerge as a promising material to advance carbon nanoelectronics. However, synthesizing or assembling pure metallic/semiconducting SWNTs required for interconnects/integrated circuits, respectively, by a conventional chemical vapor deposition method or by an assembly technique remains challenging. Recent studies have shown significant scientific breakthroughs in controlled SWNT synthesis/assembly and applications in scaled field effect transistors, which are a critical component in functional nanodevices, thereby rendering the horizontal SWNT array an important candidate for innovating nanotechnology. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of the controlled synthesis, surface assembly, characterization techniques, and potential applications of horizontally aligned SWNT arrays. This review begins with the discussion of synthesis of horizontally aligned SWNTs with regulated direction, density, structure, and theoretical models applied to understand the growth results. Several traditional procedures applied for assembling SWNTs on target surface are also briefly discussed. It then discusses the techniques adopted to characterize SWNTs, ranging from electron/probe microscopy to various optical spectroscopy methods. Prototype applications based on the horizontally aligned SWNTs, such as interconnects, field effect transistors, integrated circuits, and even computers, are subsequently described. Finally, this review concludes with challenges and a brief outlook of the future development in this research field.
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- Maoshuai He
- State Key Laboratory of Eco-Chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Center for Nanochemistry, Beijing Science and Engineering Center for Nanocarbons, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Center for Nanochemistry, Beijing Science and Engineering Center for Nanocarbons, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Agarwal PB, Sharma R, Mishra D, Thakur NK, Agarwal A, Ajayaghosh A. Silicon Shadow Mask Technology for Aligning and In Situ Sorting of Semiconducting SWNTs for Sensitivity Enhancement: A Case Study of NO 2 Gas Sensor. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:40901-40909. [PMID: 32805828 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c10189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) are incorporated in different device configurations such as chemiresistors and field-effect transistors (FETs) as a sensing element for the fabrication of highly sensitive and specific biochemical sensors. For this purpose, sorting and aligning of semiconducting SWNTs between the electrodes is advantageous. In this work, a silicon shadow mask fabricated using conventional semiconductor processes and silicon bulk micromachining was used to make metal contacts over SWNTs with a minimum feature of 1 μm gap between the electrodes. The developed silicon shadow mask-based metal contact patterning process is cost-effective and free from photoresist (PR) chemical coatings and thermal processing. After a detailed investigation, sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), an anionic surfactant, along with ultrasonication process, was found to be effective for the removal of unclamped and metallic SWNTs, resulting in aligned and clamped semiconducting SWNTs between the electrodes. The presence of aligned semiconducting SWNTs was confirmed using atomic force microscopy (AFM), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), and Raman spectroscopy techniques. The fabricated devices were tested for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) gas sensing as a test case. The sensitivity enhancement of ∼21 to 76% in the 20-80 ppm NO2 concentration range has been observed in the case of aligned semiconducting SWNT devices compared to the random network SWNT-based sensors.
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- Pankaj B Agarwal
- Nano Biosensors Group, Smart Sensors Area, CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CEERI), Pilani 333031, India
- Academy for Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Nano Biosensors Group, Smart Sensors Area, CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CEERI), Pilani 333031, India
- Academy for Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Nano Biosensors Group, Smart Sensors Area, CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CEERI), Pilani 333031, India
- Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal 462033, India
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- Nano Biosensors Group, Smart Sensors Area, CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CEERI), Pilani 333031, India
- Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal 462033, India
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- Nano Biosensors Group, Smart Sensors Area, CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CEERI), Pilani 333031, India
- Academy for Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Photosciences and Photonics Group, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram 695019, India
- Academy for Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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Wang Y, Liu D, Zhang H, Wang J, Du R, Li TT, Qian J, Hu Y, Huang S. Methylation-Induced Reversible Metallic-Semiconducting Transition of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Arrays for High-Performance Field-Effect Transistors. NANO LETTERS 2020; 20:496-501. [PMID: 31821006 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b04219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Acquirement of aligned semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotube (s-SWNT) arrays is one of the most promising directions to break Moore's Law, thus developing the next-generation electronic devices. Despite that widespread approaches have been developed, it is still a great challenge to facilely prepare s-SWNT arrays with tunable electronic properties. Herein, a different perspective is proposed to produce s-SWNT arrays by implementing reversible methylation reactions on the as-grown aligned SWNT arrays. In this way, the metallic single-walled carbon nanotubes (m-SWNTs) are selectively and reversibly methylated to acquire semiconducting properties, to afford tunable electronic properties of the as-obtained SWNT arrays in a highly controllable and simple manner. Electrical measurements suggest a high fraction of s-SWNTs is attained (>97.5%) after methylation, facilitating its exceptional performance as a field-effect transistor (FET) with an on-off ratio of up to 17543. This method may provide a new way for the preparation of s-SWNT arrays with tunable electronic properties and impressive prospects toward the fabrication of high-performance FETs.
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- Ying Wang
- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering , Wenzhou University , Wenzhou 325000 , P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering , Wenzhou University , Wenzhou 325000 , P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering , Wenzhou University , Wenzhou 325000 , P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering , Wenzhou University , Wenzhou 325000 , P.R. China
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- Physical Chemistry , Technische Universität Dresden , Bergstrasse 66b , Dresden 01062 , Germany
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- Chemistry Institute for Synthesis and Green Application, School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering , Ningbo University , Ningbo 315211 , P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering , Wenzhou University , Wenzhou 325000 , P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering , Wenzhou University , Wenzhou 325000 , P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering , Wenzhou University , Wenzhou 325000 , P.R. China
- School of Materials and Energy , Guangdong University of Technology , Guangzhou 510006 , P.R. China
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Arrays of horizontal carbon nanotubes of controlled chirality grown using designed catalysts. Nature 2017; 543:234-238. [DOI: 10.1038/nature21051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 262] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2016] [Accepted: 12/07/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Zhang R, Zhang Y, Wei F. Horizontally aligned carbon nanotube arrays: growth mechanism, controlled synthesis, characterization, properties and applications. Chem Soc Rev 2017; 46:3661-3715. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00104e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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This review summarizes the growth mechanism, controlled synthesis, characterization, properties and applications of horizontally aligned carbon nanotube arrays.
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- Rufan Zhang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- China
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Nano and Micro Mechanics
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- China
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Liu G, Miyake Y, Komatsu N. Nanocalipers as novel molecular scaffolds for carbon nanotubes. Org Chem Front 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7qo00158d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Nanocalipers were synthesized by connecting directly the five aromatic moieties including two receptors, two corners and a core, and found to discriminate the diameter, metallicity and handedness of carbon nanotubes through selective complexation.
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- Gang Liu
- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies
- Kyoto University
- Sakyo-ku
- Japan
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies
- Kyoto University
- Sakyo-ku
- Japan
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies
- Kyoto University
- Sakyo-ku
- Japan
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Li P, Zhang J. Preparation of Horizontal Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Arrays. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2016; 374:85. [DOI: 10.1007/s41061-016-0085-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2016] [Accepted: 11/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Zhang S, Peng D, Xie H, Zheng Q, Zhang Y. Investigation on the Formation Mechanism of Double-Layer Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube Arrays via Single-Step Chemical Vapour Deposition. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2016; 9:12. [PMID: 30460309 PMCID: PMC6223781 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-016-0113-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2016] [Accepted: 09/10/2016] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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ABSTRACT The mechanism for the formation of double-layer vertically aligned carbon nanotube arrays (VACNTs) through single-step CVD growth is investigated. The evolution of the structures and defect concentration of the VACNTs are tracked by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Raman spectroscopy. During the growth, the catalyst particles are stayed constantly on the substrate. The precipitation of the second CNT layer happens at around 30 min as proved by SEM. During the growth of the first layer, catalyst nanoparticles are deactivated with the accumulation of amorphous carbon coatings on their surfaces, which leads to the termination of the growth of the first layer CNTs. Then, the catalyst particles are reactivated by the hydrogen in the gas flow, leading to the precipitation of the second CNT layer. The growth of the second CNT layer lifts the amorphous carbon coatings on catalyst particles and substrates. The release of mechanical energy by CNTs provides big enough energy to lift up amorphous carbon flakes on catalyst particles and substrates which finally stay at the interfaces of the two layers simulated by finite element analysis. This study sheds light on the termination mechanism of CNTs during CVD process. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT The mechanism for the formation of double-layer vertically aligned carbon nanotube arrays (VACNTs) through single-step CVD growth was investigated. The growth of the second CNT layer lifts the amorphous carbon coatings on catalyst particles and substrates.
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- Shoumo Zhang
- Center for Nano and Micro Mechanics, School of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Nano and Micro Mechanics, School of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Nano and Micro Mechanics, School of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Nano and Micro Mechanics, School of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 People’s Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Tribology and Applied Mechanics Laboratory, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Nano and Micro Mechanics, School of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 People’s Republic of China
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 People’s Republic of China
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Nano-bioelectronics represents a rapidly expanding interdisciplinary field that combines nanomaterials with biology and electronics and, in so doing, offers the potential to overcome existing challenges in bioelectronics. In particular, shrinking electronic transducer dimensions to the nanoscale and making their properties appear more biological can yield significant improvements in the sensitivity and biocompatibility and thereby open up opportunities in fundamental biology and healthcare. This review emphasizes recent advances in nano-bioelectronics enabled with semiconductor nanostructures, including silicon nanowires, carbon nanotubes, and graphene. First, the synthesis and electrical properties of these nanomaterials are discussed in the context of bioelectronics. Second, affinity-based nano-bioelectronic sensors for highly sensitive analysis of biomolecules are reviewed. In these studies, semiconductor nanostructures as transistor-based biosensors are discussed from fundamental device behavior through sensing applications and future challenges. Third, the complex interface between nanoelectronics and living biological systems, from single cells to live animals, is reviewed. This discussion focuses on representative advances in electrophysiology enabled using semiconductor nanostructures and their nanoelectronic devices for cellular measurements through emerging work where arrays of nanoelectronic devices are incorporated within three-dimensional cell networks that define synthetic and natural tissues. Last, some challenges and exciting future opportunities are discussed.
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- Anqi Zhang
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02138, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02138, United States
- Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02138, United States
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Zhang S, Hu Y, Wu J, Liu D, Kang L, Zhao Q, Zhang J. Selective Scission of C–O and C–C Bonds in Ethanol Using Bimetal Catalysts for the Preferential Growth of Semiconducting SWNT Arrays. J Am Chem Soc 2015; 137:1012-5. [DOI: 10.1021/ja510845j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- Shuchen Zhang
- Center for Nanochemistry, Beijing National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry
of Nanodevices, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable
and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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- Center for Nanochemistry, Beijing National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry
of Nanodevices, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable
and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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- Center for Nanochemistry, Beijing National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry
of Nanodevices, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable
and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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- Center for Nanochemistry, Beijing National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry
of Nanodevices, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable
and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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- Center for Nanochemistry, Beijing National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry
of Nanodevices, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable
and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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- Center for Nanochemistry, Beijing National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry
of Nanodevices, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable
and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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- Center for Nanochemistry, Beijing National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry
of Nanodevices, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable
and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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Chartuprayoon N, Zhang M, Bosze W, Choa YH, Myung NV. One-dimensional nanostructures based bio-detection. Biosens Bioelectron 2015; 63:432-443. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2014.07.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2014] [Revised: 07/05/2014] [Accepted: 07/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Chen Y, Zhang Y, Hu Y, Kang L, Zhang S, Xie H, Liu D, Zhao Q, Li Q, Zhang J. State of the art of single-walled carbon nanotube synthesis on surfaces. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2014; 26:5898-5922. [PMID: 25042346 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201400431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2014] [Revised: 05/25/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) directly synthesized on surfaces are promising building blocks for nanoelectronics. The structures and the arrangement of the SWNTs on surfaces determine the quality and density of the fabricated nanoelectronics, implying the importance of structure controlled growth of SWNTs on surfaces. This review summarizes the recent research status in controlling the orientation, length, density, diameter, metallicity, and chirality of SWNTs directly synthesized on surfaces by chemical vapor deposition, together with a session presenting the characterization method of the chirality of SWNTs. Finally, the remaining major challenges are discussed and future research directions are proposed.
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- Yabin Chen
- Center for Nanochemistry, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P.R. China
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Chen Y, Zhang J. Chemical vapor deposition growth of single-walled carbon nanotubes with controlled structures for nanodevice applications. Acc Chem Res 2014; 47:2273-81. [PMID: 24926610 DOI: 10.1021/ar400314b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs), a promising substitute to engineer prospective nanoelectronics, have attracted much attention because of their superb structures and physical properties. The unique properties of SWNTs rely sensitively on their specific chiral structures, including the diameters, chiral angles, and handedness. Furthermore, high-performance and integrated circuits essentially require SWNT samples with well-aligned arrays, of single conductive type and of pure chirality. Although much effort has been devoted to chemical vapor deposition (CVD) growth of SWNTs, their structure control, growth mechanism, and structural characterizations are still the primary obstacles for the fabrication and application of SWNT-based nanodevices. In this Account, we focus on our established CVD growth methodology to fulfill the requirements of nanodevice applications. A rational strategy was successfully exploited to construct complex architectures, selectively enrich semiconducting (s) or metallic (m) SWNTs, and control chirality. First, well-aligned and highly dense SWNT arrays are beneficial for nanodevice integration. For the directed growth mode, anisotropic interactions between the SWNTs and the crystallographic structure of substrate are crucial for their growth orientation. Just as crystals possess various symmetries, SWNTs with controlled geometries have the corresponding turning angles. Their complex architectures come from the synergetic effect of lattice and gas flow directed modes. Especially, the aligned orientations of SWNTs on graphite are chirality-selective, and their chiral angles, handedness, and (n,m) index have been conveniently and accurately determined. Second, UV irradiation and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) washing-off methods have been explored to selectively remove m-SWNTs, leaving only s-SWNT arrays on the surface. Moreover, the UV-assisted technique takes the advantages of low cost and high efficiency and it directly produces a high ratio of s-SWNT arrays. We also designed a smart scotch tape to sort out the s-SWNTs and m-SWNTs from the as-grown mixture with 3-aminopropyl-triethoxysilane and triethoxyphenylsilane as glues, respectively. This is analogous to the mechanical exfoliation of a graphene sheet. Third, the obtained SWNT intramolecular junctions obtained by temperature-mediated CVD indicate that temperature can seriously affect the SWNT's chirality during its growth. Importantly, the cloning method can validate the chirality-controlled growth of SWNTs, and the cloning efficiency is significantly improved on a quartz surface. Well-aligned SWNT arrays with a high density and controlled structures are highly desirable for carbon nanoelectronics. We hope that the advanced methodology used here will promote their controlled preparation and provide insights into the growth mechanism of SWNTs.
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- Yabin Chen
- Center for Nanochemistry, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Center for Nanochemistry, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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