Electronic, Optical, and Structural Properties of Carbon Nanotubes
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2026 | Viewed by 258
Special Issue Editors
Interests: carbon nanotubes; phase transitions, especially in strongly correlated electron systems; Hubbard model
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are a fascinating nanomaterial with unique electronic and structural properties. These cylindrical structures composed of carbon atoms exhibit exceptional electrical conductivity, mechanical strength, and thermal stability. The electronic properties of carbon nanotubes can be metallic or semiconducting, depending on their chirality. The one-dimensional nature of carbon nanotubes results in quantum confinement effects, making them ideal candidates for various electronic applications, such as field-effect transistors, sensors, and interconnects. Furthermore, the structural properties of carbon nanotubes, such as their high aspect ratio and nanoscale dimensions, contribute to their exceptional mechanical properties, making them promising materials for reinforcing composites and nanoelectromechanical systems. More recently, biophysical and medical applications of CNTs have been widely discussed. Understanding and controlling the electronic and structural properties of carbon nanotubes are crucial for harnessing their full potential in advanced nanotechnology, nanoelectronics, and medicine.
Since their discovery, they have been investigated in depth from both theoretical and experimental perspectives. Some of their properties (metallicity vs. conductivity and basic optics) can be explained by means of simple band theories. More detailed descriptions required more advanced methods, such as many-body techniques and DFT calculations. The first fifteen years of their rapid development were described in the monumental work of Jorio, Dresselhaus, and Dresselhaus, written in 2008. Consequently, numerous new fields of investigation have been established, including that of non-carbon nanotubes, modified (functionalized) CNTs, and the properties of CNTs in arrays or in media. All these subjects also demonstrate potential for application.
We encourage researchers working in the field of CNTs to present their findings in this Special Issue of Materials.
Dr. Jacek Wojtkiewicz
Dr. Bartosz Brzostowski
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- carbon nanotubes
- nanomaterials
- electrical properties
- optical properties
- structural Properties
- smart devices
- numerical methods.
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