Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have developed a new electrolyte system that significantly boosts the energy-harvesting performance of twistrons, which are carbon nanotube yarns that ...

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are atomically smooth, enabling them to transport water very efficiently at the nanoscale. This, plus advantageous electronic properties, makes SWCNTs suitable ...

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 ...

When water and ions move together through channels only a nanometer wide, they behave in unusual ways. In these tight spaces, water molecules line up in single file. This forces ions to shed some of ...

A research team from Tianjin Normal University has developed a new approach to the precise chemical synthesis of carbon nanotubes, which could pave the way for their on-demand customization. Known for ...

Photograph of a floating catalyst chemical vapor deposition reactor. Recycling gases through this floating catalyst chemical vapor deposition reactor offers a more efficient route to making carbon ...

Maintaining soil health is critical for water regulation, pollutant filtration, nutrient cycling, and long-term agricultural productivity. 1 To support these functions, researchers are exploring novel ...

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) hold promise for biomedicine and nanoelectronics, yet the functionalization with single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) remains a challenge. Researchers using ...

In a recent study published in Nano Letters, researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and the University of Maryland reported their results, demonstrating the synthetic ...

Explore how carbon nanotubes may enhance solar energy, focusing on their potential to improve energy storage and renewable ...