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Sulfur-doped silicon oxycarbide by facile pyrolysis process as an outstanding stable performance lithium-ion battery anode
Silicon oxycarbide (SiOC) is drawing significant attention as a potential anode material for lithium-ion batteries due to its remarkable cycle life and the distinctive Si–O–C hybrid bonding within its structure.
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Investigation of the surface mechanical properties of functionalized single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) reinforced PDMS nanocomposites using nanoindentation analysis
Functionalizing single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) with different chemical functional groups directly enhances their chemical adhesion and dispersion in viscous polymeric resins such as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) improving the overall surface mechanical properties of the composite.
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Crystallization of amorphous anodized TiO2 nanotube arrays
Amorphous anodized TiO2 nanotube arrays show amorphous-to-anatase transition. The amorphous–anatase mixed structure significantly improved Li-ion battery performance.
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Dip-coated carbon nanotube surface deposits as stable, effective response enhancers in pencil lead electrode voltammetry
Presented is a simple and sustainable tactic for the adaptation of low-cost pencil lead electrodes with a carbon nanotube deposit that markedly enhances their electrochemical redox response as sensors for voltammetry and amperometry.
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Optimizing the performance of Auy/Nix/TiO2NTs photoanodes for photoelectrochemical water splitting
Water splitting using photoelectrochemical (PEC) techniques is thought to be a potential method for creating green hydrogen as a sustainable energy source.
About this collection
In the past three decades, intense research activity on carbon nanotubes has unveiled fundamental phenomena and enabled novel applications in nanoelectronics, gas sensing, photodetection, telecommunication, quantum information, material engineering, nanomechanics, nanofluidics, nanomedicine, pharmacology, food industry, catalysis, energy science, etc. New approaches to the synthesis and characterization of nanotubes are continuously being developed, with new applications being proposed.
The aim of this themed collection is to highlight recent research on the synthesis, characterization, and applications of nanotubes, either from carbon, two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides, or any other related materials. Research papers with new experimental, theoretical or simulation results on nanotubes, as well as review articles that offer comprehensive coverage of specific aspects or new insights and perspectives, are welcome.
This collection is Guest Edited by Dr. Ofelia Durante (University of Salerno, Italy) and Professor Antonio Di Bartolomeo (University of Salerno, Italy).
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