Citation: Li Run, Shi Xiaofei, Jiang Qinyuan, Zhan Chenhao, Cui Yiming, Liu Qingxiong, He Ziying, Wei Fei, Zhang Rufan. Structure Control and Synthesis of Ultralong Carbon Nanotubes: Progress and Challenges[J]. Chemistry, ;2020, 83(7): 588-599. shu

Structure Control and Synthesis of Ultralong Carbon Nanotubes: Progress and Challenges

Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084

Corresponding author: Zhang Rufan, zhangrufan@tsinghua.edu.cn
Received Date: 28 February 2020
Accepted Date: 20 March 2020

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Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have drawn intensive research interest in the past near 30 years due to their excellent properties and wide applications. In a large number of different types of CNTs, ultralong CNTs usually have perfect structures and lengths up to centimeters, even decimeters, showing extraordinary mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties. Ultralong CNTs are promising candidates for transparent displays, nanoelectronics, superstrong tethers, aeronautics and aerospace, etc. The controlled synthesis of ultralong CNTs with perfect structures is the key to fully exploit the extraordinary properties of CNTs. Over the past two decades, significant progress has been made in the study of ultralong CNTs, but there are also great challenges in controlled synthesis and mass production of ultralong CNTs, which limits their application. In this review, the progress on the growth mechanism, structure control, selective synthesis and extraordinary properties of ultralong CNTs and the innovative ideas in them is summarized. Meanwhile, the current challenges and future priorities were discussed. We hope that this review will shed light on the controlled synthesis, mass production and future application of ultralong CNTs and play a role in promoting the mass production and industrialization of ultralong CNTs with perfect structures.
- Ultralong carbon nanotubes,
- Synthesis,
- Property,
- Application
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