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Nanotubes and the Pursuit of Applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Walt A. de Heer
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Abstract

A wide range of potential applications was suggested shortly after carbon nanotubes were discovered, including new super-strong materials, field-emission devices, hydrogen storage systems, novel electronic devices, and more. In this article, the actual advances in the technology of nanotubes over the last decade are examined. Particular attention is focused on current commercially viable applications and those with imminent commercial promise. The relatively large number of nanotube-related patents and nanotube-based startup companies stand in contrast to the relatively low output in commercial applications. The drive toward nanotube applications, in contrast to nanotube science, is investigated.

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applicationscarbon nanotubes
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MRS Bulletin , Volume 29 , Issue 4: Advances in Carbon Nanotubes , April 2004 , pp. 281 - 285
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2004

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