Overview
Carbon nanotubes are cylindrical nanostructures formed from one or more layers of graphene rolled into seamless hollow tubes with diameters on the nanometer scale. They are classified as single-walled, consisting of one graphene cylinder, or multi-walled, comprising concentric tubes, and their electronic, mechanical, and thermal properties depend strongly on diameter and on the chirality with which the lattice is wrapped. Carbon nanotubes exhibit exceptional tensile strength and stiffness combined with low density, high electrical and thermal conductivity, and large surface area, making them of wide interest across materials science and nanotechnology. These properties underpin diverse applications, including reinforcement of composites and ceramics to improve toughness and mechanical performance, energy storage, electronics, sensing, and biomedical uses. In advanced materials, single-walled carbon nanotubes are incorporated into nanocomposites and consolidated by techniques such as spark plasma sintering to enhance the behavior of carbide and ceramic matrices, and related carbon nanomaterials such as graphene are studied for similar reinforcement of composite structures. Research addresses the synthesis, purification, functionalization, and dispersion of nanotubes, the characterization of their mechanical and physical properties, and strategies to translate their nanoscale advantages into bulk materials and devices. Understanding carbon nanotube structure-property relationships remains central to engineering next-generation composites and functional nanomaterials.
Research published in this journal
8 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
Study of the Nanocomposite Mo2C(1-x)-TiC(x)-SWCNTs by Field Actived Sparck Plasma Sintering Process
Study of the Nanocomposite Mo2C(1-x)-TiC(x)-SWCNTs by Field Actived Sparck Plasma Sintering Process
Literature Review Paper on Mechanical Properties of Types of Carbon Nanotubes
Experimental Analysis PVP Coated Silver Nanofluid Properties for Application in Photovoltaic/Thermal (PVT) Collectors
Prospect of Graphene Interface Control for Tougher Ceramic Composites
Production of biodegradable polymer via graft copolymerization of gum Arabic and polyethylene glycol
pH-Sensitive Nanomedicine for Treating Gynaecological Cancers
How this research is being cited
The 8 articles above have been cited 16 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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Matylda Szewczyk-Łagodzińska et al. · 2023 · Polymers
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2023 · Applied Sciences
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2023 · Applied Sciences
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2023 · Polymers
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Sheikh Tanzina Haque et al. · 2022 · Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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B. Bendjemil et al. · 2022 · Nanotechnology and Advanced Material Science
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2022 · Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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