Scientists produce carbon nanotubes using commercially available polymeric resins

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Images of (AB) shaped CNT solids monoliths (C) shards and (D) powders derived from said monoliths. Credit: Naval Research Laboratory
Images of (A,B) shaped CNT solids monoliths, (C) shards, and (D) powders derived from said monoliths. Credit: Naval Research Laboratory

Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have successfully produced carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in high yields in bulk solid compositions using commercially available aromatic containing resins. The concentration of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) and metal nanoparticles can be easily varied within the shaped carbonaceous solid.


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