Self-supported N-doped CNT arrays for flexible Zn–air batteries

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (35) ◽  
pp. 18162-18172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lina Liu ◽  
Xiao Zhang ◽  
Feng Yan ◽  
Bo Geng ◽  
Chunling Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Solid State ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Nanotube Arrays ◽  
Air Cathode ◽  
Carbon Nanotube Arrays ◽  
Carbon Fiber Cloth ◽  
Cnt Arrays ◽  
Zinc Air Batteries

N-Doped carbon nanotube arrays with encapsulated CoFe nanoparticles were directly grown on carbon fiber cloth as a self-supported air-cathode for flexible solid-state zinc–air batteries which can work even under extreme bending conditions.

scholarly journals Flexible solid-state supercapacitors based on shrunk high-density aligned carbon nanotube arrays

2018 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 028201
Author(s):  
Zhu Qi ◽  
Yuan Xie-Tao ◽  
Zhu Yi-Hao ◽  
Zhang Xiao-Hua ◽  
Yang Zhao-Hui
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Solid State ◽  
High Density ◽  
Nanotube Arrays ◽  
Carbon Nanotube Arrays

Fe Nano-Films Processed by Ammonia for the Catalyzed Growth of Aligned Carbon Nanotube Arrays

2011 ◽  
Vol 332-334 ◽  
pp. 1967-1973
Author(s):  
Yong Zhao ◽  
Xian Chen ◽  
Shuo Hou ◽  
Zai Kai Du ◽  
Guang Yang Mo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Processing Time ◽  
Metal Vapor ◽  
Vacuum Arc ◽  
Nanotube Arrays ◽  
Processing Temperature ◽  
Analysis Software ◽  
Carbon Nanotube Arrays ◽  
Cnt Arrays ◽  
Si Wafer

Fe nano-films deposited on pure Si wafer by metal vapor vacuum arc (MEVVA) ion deposition system were annealed in hydrogen and then treated by ammonia at 750 °C for the catalyzed growth of aligned carbon nanotube (CNT) arrays. Influence of ammonia on the microstructures of Fe nano-films was analyzed by a field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and image analysis software. The microstructures of the post-processed Fe nano-films were found depending on the processing time of ammonia and the film thickness. Comparing the growth results of CNTs from 10 nm Fe films, we found that when the processing temperature was 750 °C, the optimum processing time of ammonia was about 10 to 12 min for 10 nm Fe films to catalyze the growth of aligned CNT arrays.

3D Printed Platforms to Facilitate Cell Culture on Carbon Nanotube Arrays

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Koby Kubrin ◽  
Adeel Ahmed ◽  
Shkenca Demiri ◽  
Maria Majid ◽  
Ian M. Dickerson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Culture ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
3D Printing ◽  
Fused Deposition Modeling ◽  
Gene Transfection ◽  
Hek293 Cells ◽  
Nanotube Arrays ◽  
Fused Deposition ◽  
Carbon Nanotube Arrays ◽  
Cnt Arrays

Template based chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is a process of effectively fabricating nanostructures such as Carbon nanotube arrays (CNT). During this process, a carbon-carrying precursor gas is used to deposit a layer of solid carbon on the surface of a template within a furnace. Template-based CVD using porous anodized aluminum oxide (AAO) membranes as the template has been applied to efficiently mass-produce CNT arrays which have shown promise for use in gene transfection applications. These AAO membranes are incredibly fragile, making them prone to cracks during handling which can compromise their performance. In order to ease handling of the CNT devices, three-dimensional (3D) printing has been applied to create a support structure for the fragile membranes. The work presented here focuses on the use of 3D printing as a means of integrating CNT arrays into nanofluidic devices, both increasing their useful application and preventing damage to the fragile arrays during handling. 3D printing allows the CNT arrays to be completely encapsulated within the fluidic device by printing a base of material before inserting the arrays. Additionally, 3D printing has been shown to create an adequate seal between the CNT arrays and the printed device without the need for additional adhesives or sealing processes. For this work, a commercially available, fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printer was used to print the devices out of polylactic acid (PLA) plastic. This approach has been shown to be effective and repeatable for nanofluidic device construction, while also being cost effective and less time consuming than other methods such as photolithography. Cell culture and has been demonstrated using HEK293 cells on the devices and was found to be comparable to tissue culture polystyrene.

Enhanced ion transport in densified CNT arrays

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (18) ◽  
pp. 8763-8771 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shenglin Zhou ◽  
Jiadong Sheng ◽  
Zhaohui Yang ◽  
Xiaohua Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Ion Transport ◽  
Water Channels ◽  
Transport Rate ◽  
Nanotube Arrays ◽  
Carbon Nanotube Arrays ◽  
Cnt Arrays

The formation of water channels greatly improves the overall ion transport rate through densified carbon nanotube arrays.

Tuning the wettability of carbon nanotube arrays for efficient bifunctional catalysts and Zn–air batteries

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (15) ◽  
pp. 7103-7110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weiliang Tian ◽  
Haoyuan Li ◽  
Bangchang Qin ◽  
Yuqi Xu ◽  
Yongchao Hao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Transition Metal Oxides ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Nitrogen Doping ◽  
Nanotube Arrays ◽  
Bifunctional Catalysts ◽  
Nitrogen Doped ◽  
Carbon Nanotube Arrays ◽  
Pt Electrocatalysts ◽  
Zinc Air Batteries

The wettability of 3D carbon nanotube arrays (CNTAs) was tuned by controlling the nitrogen doping degree, and superhydrophilic nitrogen-doped CNTAs were obtained for anchoring transition metal oxides as bifunctional non-Pt electrocatalysts for high-performance zinc–air batteries.

Trench structure assisted alignment in ultralong and dense carbon nanotube arrays

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 2215-2222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianing An ◽  
Zhaoyao Zhan ◽  
Hari Krishna Salila Vijayalal Mohan ◽  
Gengzhi Sun ◽  
Reinack Varghese Hansen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Nanotube Arrays ◽  
Carbon Nanotube Arrays ◽  
Trench Structure ◽  
Cnt Arrays

In situ improvement in the alignment of ultralong and dense CNT arrays has been achieved with the assistance of trench structures on flat substrates.

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