Carbon nanotubes are moving from lab curiosities to workhorse components in quantum hardware, and one of the most striking examples is their use as single-photon light sources. By exploiting their ...

Carbon nanotubes have emerged as a material of exceptional interest in both fundamental research and applied science, owing to their distinctive optical and electronic characteristics. Their quasi-one ...

Wonder material the carbon nanotube has another new application: A team at the University of Michigan has worked out how to coat cotton threads with a polymer and nanotube mix to produce conductive ...

Carbon nanotube synthesis has evolved into a multidisciplinary field that combines materials science, chemistry and engineering. Various methods, including chemical vapour deposition (CVD) techniques, ...

Discovered in 1991, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are cylindrical structures made of graphene sheets rolled into nanoscale tubes. Their atomic structure gives rise to exceptional properties: mechanical ...