Advanced Carbon Nanotube Materials
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2025 | Viewed by 25
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nonlinear optics; carbon nanostructures; optics and lasers; opto-mechanical; nanophononics; instruments & instrumentation; piezo-electric materials
Interests: energy; thermal science; heat exchanger; advance materials; thermal and power engineering; nanomaterials
Interests: composites; electromagnetic properties; onion like carbon; carbon nanotubes; electrical properties
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Dear Colleagues,
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have become one of the most extensively studied nanomaterials due to their exceptional mechanical, electrical, thermal, and optical properties. Crucial factors such as high aspect ratio, crystallinity, and chirality largely determine their performance in advanced technologies. CNTs can exhibit outstanding charge mobility, thermal conductivity, and mechanical strength—properties that are essential for high-performance applications in energy, electronics, and photonics. This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in the synthesis and structural control of CNTs, particularly regarding their integration into energy-related applications. Controlled growth conditions, purification techniques, and post-synthesis treatments enable significant optimization of their structural and functional properties, thus broadening their technological potential. We welcome original research articles, reviews, and communications that address experimental, theoretical, or computational investigations. Contributions focusing on structure–property relationships, innovative processing methods, and application-oriented strategies are especially encouraged.
Dr. José García-Merino
Dr. Praveen Barmavatu
Dr. Jan Macutkevic
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- CNTs in photonic and thermally conductive devices
- controlled synthesis and processing of high-crystallinity CNTs
- composite and hybrid materials with CNTs as active components
- functionalization of CNTs
- metal and semiconductor CNTs
- synthesis, structure, and chemistry of CNT-based materials
- thermal, mechanical, optical, and magnetic properties of CNTs
- novel devices and applications using CNTs
- structural and crystallographic characterization
- modeling of CNT behavior under optical or thermal stimuli
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