Industrial Applications of Carbon Nanotubes covers the current applications of carbon nanotubes in various industry sectors, from the military to visual display products, and energy harvesting and storage. It also assesses the opportunities and challenges for increased commercialization and manufacturing of carbon nanotubes in the years ahead.
Real-life case studies illustrate how carbon nanotubes are used in each industry sector covered, providing a valuable resource for scientists and engineers who are involved and/or interested in carbon nanotubes in both academia and industry. The book serves as a comprehensive guide to the varied uses of carbon nanotubes for specialists in many related fields, including chemistry, physics, biology, and textiles.
1. 1.1. Introduction - p. 2 2. 1.2. Controllable Synthesis of Individual SWNTs on Substrates - p. 2 3. 1.3. Synthesis of Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube Arrays - p. 21 4. Chapter 2. Structure and Properties of Carbon Nanotubes - p. 47 5. Chapter 3. Carbon Nanotubes for Defect Monitoring in Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites - p. 71 6. Chapter 4. Carbon Nanotubes for Displaying - p. 101 7. Chapter 5. Carbon Nanotubes for Sensing Applications - p. 129 8. Chapter 6. Stimuli-Responsive Materials From Carbon Nanotubes - p. 151 9. Chapter 7. Wearable Carbon Nanotube Devices for Sensing - p. 179 10. Chapter 8. Use of Carbon Nanotubes in Third-Generation Solar Cells - p. 201 11. 8.1. Introduction - p. 201 12. 8.2. Carbon Nanotubes - p. 203 13. 8.3. Transparent Conducting Electrodes - p. 203 14. 8.4. Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells - p. 205 15. 8.5. CNTs in Organophotovoltaic Solar Cells - p. 217 16. 8.6. Carbon Nanotube/Silicon or Nanotube/Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells - p. 224 17. 8.7. Summary and Outlook - p. 232 18. Chapter 9. Application of Carbon Nanotubes in Lithium-Ion Batteries - p. 251 19. Chapter 10. Carbon Nanotubes for Electrochemical Capacitors - p. 277 20. Chapter 11. Carbon Nanotubes for Biomedical Applications - p. 323 21. Chapter 12. Carbon Nanotube Fibers for Wearable Devices - p. 347 22. Chapter 13. Growth of Aligned Carbon Nanotubes and Their Applications - p. 381 23. Chapter 14. Safety of Carbon Nanotubes - p. 405 24. Chapter 15. Challenge and Opportunities of Carbon Nanotubes - p. 433 25. 15.1. Challenges and Opportunities in the Synthesis and Processing of CNTs - p. 434 26. 15.2. Challenges and Opportunities in the Application of CNTs - p. 435 27. 15.3. Extended Applications of CNTs With Incorporation of Graphene - p. 436 28. 15.4. Perspective - p. 464 29. Index - p. 477
Industrial Applications of Carbon Nanotubes covers the current applications of carbon nanotubes in various industry sectors, from the military to visual display products, and energy harvesting and storage. It also assesses the opportunities and challenges for increased commercialization and manufacturing of carbon nanotubes in the years ahead.
Real-life case studies illustrate how carbon nanotubes are used in each industry sector covered, providing a valuable resource for scientists and engineers who are involved and/or interested in carbon nanotubes in both academia and industry. The book serves as a comprehensive guide to the varied uses of carbon nanotubes for specialists in many related fields, including chemistry, physics, biology, and textiles.
1. 1.1. Introduction - p. 2 2. 1.2. Controllable Synthesis of Individual SWNTs on Substrates - p. 2 3. 1.3. Synthesis of Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube Arrays - p. 21 4. Chapter 2. Structure and Properties of Carbon Nanotubes - p. 47 5. Chapter 3. Carbon Nanotubes for Defect Monitoring in Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites - p. 71 6. Chapter 4. Carbon Nanotubes for Displaying - p. 101 7. Chapter 5. Carbon Nanotubes for Sensing Applications - p. 129 8. Chapter 6. Stimuli-Responsive Materials From Carbon Nanotubes - p. 151 9. Chapter 7. Wearable Carbon Nanotube Devices for Sensing - p. 179 10. Chapter 8. Use of Carbon Nanotubes in Third-Generation Solar Cells - p. 201 11. 8.1. Introduction - p. 201 12. 8.2. Carbon Nanotubes - p. 203 13. 8.3. Transparent Conducting Electrodes - p. 203 14. 8.4. Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells - p. 205 15. 8.5. CNTs in Organophotovoltaic Solar Cells - p. 217 16. 8.6. Carbon Nanotube/Silicon or Nanotube/Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells - p. 224 17. 8.7. Summary and Outlook - p. 232 18. Chapter 9. Application of Carbon Nanotubes in Lithium-Ion Batteries - p. 251 19. Chapter 10. Carbon Nanotubes for Electrochemical Capacitors - p. 277 20. Chapter 11. Carbon Nanotubes for Biomedical Applications - p. 323 21. Chapter 12. Carbon Nanotube Fibers for Wearable Devices - p. 347 22. Chapter 13. Growth of Aligned Carbon Nanotubes and Their Applications - p. 381 23. Chapter 14. Safety of Carbon Nanotubes - p. 405 24. Chapter 15. Challenge and Opportunities of Carbon Nanotubes - p. 433 25. 15.1. Challenges and Opportunities in the Synthesis and Processing of CNTs - p. 434 26. 15.2. Challenges and Opportunities in the Application of CNTs - p. 435 27. 15.3. Extended Applications of CNTs With Incorporation of Graphene - p. 436 28. 15.4. Perspective - p. 464 29. Index - p. 477
