Nanotube Arrays

Highly sensitive SWCNT-based pyroelectric phototransistors enable broadband room-temperature infrared detection

Researchers have developed a detector that delivers high sensitivity while operating at ordinary room temperature, using carbon nanotubes and a pyroelectric lithium niobate crystal. The device surpasses earlier graphene-based detectors by several orders of magnitude and offers a broad spectral range without cryogenic cooling.

SourceEditorial Office of Opto-Electronic Journals Group·JournalOpto-Electronic Advances·TypeExperimental study·DateJul 14, 2026

Scientists learn how to make nanotubes that point in one direction

Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a new technique to grow arrayed tungsten disulfide nanotubes with aligned orientations. This breakthrough resolves the issue of jumbled orientations in collected amounts of nanotubes, enabling the exploration of exotic electric and optoelectronic properties.

SourceTokyo Metropolitan University·JournalNano Letters·DateDec 14, 2024

In nanotube science, is boron nitride the new carbon?

Researchers at MIT and the University of Tokyo have developed a technique to synthesize many

SourceMassachusetts Institute of Technology·JournalACS Nano·DateOct 31, 2022

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‘Quantum friction’ slows water flow through carbon nanotubes, resolving long-standing fluid dynamics mystery

Researchers propose that water molecules interact with electrons in the nanotube walls, slowing down flow. Theoretical findings could significantly impact proposed carbon nanotube applications, such as filtering salt from seawater or generating energy.

SourceSimons Foundation·JournalNature·DateFeb 2, 2022

Lithography-free carbon nanotube arrays: The simple way to grow an army of tiny superheroes

Researchers have found a cheaper and easier way to create large groups of carbon nanotubes without lithography. The 'dewetting' process allows for precise arrangement of nickel catalyst particles to form hexagonal nanotube arrays.

SourceARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science·JournalNanotechnology·TypeExperimental study·DateNov 14, 2021

Linear arrays of nanotubes offer path to high-performance electronics

Researchers have developed an approach using dense arrays of aligned nanotubes as a thin-film semiconductor material for integration into electronic devices. The arrays can be transferred to unusual substrates and enhance the performance of conventional silicon-based chip technology.

SourceUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau·JournalNature Nanotechnology·DateMar 25, 2007

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