Carbon nanotubes have long been recognized as the stiffest and strongest man-made
material known to date. In addition, their high electrical conductivity has roused interest in …

Electrografting refers to the electrochemical reaction that permits organic layers to be
attached to solid conducting substrates. This definition can be extended to reactions …

Carbon-based nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have become the most
promising materials in biomedical, electronic and aerospace applications. When added to …

The unidirectional growth of materials to form nanowires or nanotubes has attracted
enormous interest in recent years. Within the different classes of tubes made of organic or …

The discovery of carbon nanotubes has had a profound impact on many areas of science
and technology, not least that of electroanalysis. The properties and applications of carbon …

An intumescent flame retardant, poly (diaminodiphenyl methane spirocyclic pentaerythritol
bisphosphonate)(PDSPB) has been covalently grafted onto the surfaces of multiwalled …

Adopting a broad approach, this volume provides the scientific community with a much-
needed overview of developments and scientific findings in stimuli-responsive materials. Its …

Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)/single wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT) fibers were gel spun at 0, 0.5,
and 1wt% SWNT content to a draw ratio of 51. Structure, morphology, and mechanical and …

The use of biologics, polymers, silicon materials, carbon materials, and metals has been
proposed for the preparation of innovative drug delivery devices. One of the most promising …

A facile strategy to prepare water-soluble multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) by two
steps of γ radiation is developed. First, MWNTs are irradiated in ethanol. The radiolysis of …