Incorporating pentagons and heptagons into the hexagonal networks of pristine carbon
nanotubes (CNTs) can form various CNT-based nanostructures, as pentagons and …

The helix has remarkable qualities and is prevalent in many fields including mathematics,
physics, chemistry, and biology. This shape, which is chiral by nature, is ubiquitous in …

The reversible transformation of a nanohelix is one of the most exquisite and important
phenomena in nature. However, nanomaterials usually fail to twist into helical crystals …

Multiple-walled carbon nanotube (CNT)-and carbon black (CB)-polymer composites have
been fabricated by mechanical mixing with different loadings, the polymeric matrix being …

Titanium dioxide (TiO 2) nanotube arrays are attracting increasing attention for use in solar
cells, lithium-ion batteries, and biomedical implants. To take full advantage of their unique …

There is a surging interest in 3D graphitic nanostructures which possess outstanding
properties enabling them to be prime candidates for a new generation of nanodevices and …

Waviness is invariably present in vertically-aligned Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) regardless of
how controlled the fabrication process is. This study, using experiments and models, shows …

Entwining-induced robust natural biosystems show superior mechanical performances over
their counterparts. However, the role played by topological entwinement in the mechanical …

Helically coiled metastructures made from carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are a promising
material for nanoelectromechanical systems due to the helical morphology and fantastic …

Coiled carbon nanotube (CNT) fibers, as an ideal spring device of artificial nanomaterials,
possess great potential for a wide variety of applications. Their unique electrical, structural …