Industrial Applications of Carbon Nanotubes

Industrial Applications of Carbon Nanotubes covers the current applications of carbon nanotubes in various industry sectors, from the military to visual display products, and energy harvesting and storage. It also assesses the opportunities and challenges for increased commercialization and manufacturing of carbon nanotubes in the years ahead. Real-life case studies illustrate how carbon nanotubes are used in each industry sector covered, providing a valuable resource for scientists and engineers who are involved and/or interested in carbon nanotubes in both academia and industry. The book serves as a comprehensive guide to the varied uses of carbon nanotubes for specialists in many related fields, including chemistry, physics, biology, and textiles. Explains how carbon nanotubes can be used to improve the efficiency and performance of industrial productsIncludes real-life case studies to illustrate how carbon nanotubes have been successfully employedExplores how carbon nanotubes could be mass-manufactured in the future, and outlines the challenges that need to be overcome INDICE: Chapter 1. Synthesis of carbon nanotubesChapter 2. Structure and property of carbon nanotubesChapter 3. Carbon nanotube composite materialsChapter 4. Aligned carbon nanotubesChapter 5. Electronic device based on a carbon nanotubeChapter 6. Carbon nanotube composites for structure materialsChapter 7. Aligned carbon nanotubes for military and space applicationsChapter 8. Carbon nanotubes for displayingChapter 9. Carbon nanotubes for gas sensingChapter 10. Aligned carbon nanotubes for artificial musclesChapter 11. Stimuli-responsive materials from carbon nanotube compositesChapter 12. Wearable carbon nanotube devices for sensingChapter 13. Carbon nanotubes for solar cellsChapter 14. Carbon nanotubes for lithium ion batteriesChapter 15. Carbon nanotubes for electrochemical capacitorsChapter 16. Carbon nanotube fibers for wearable devicesChapter 17. Carbon nanotubes for biomedical applicationsChapter 18. Challenge and opportunities of carbon nanotubes

• ISBN: 978-0-323-41481-4
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 486
• Fecha Publicación: 03/10/2016
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés