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[December 2007]
DESYGN-IT and AZoJono Team Up to Release the Latest Carbon Nanotube Research Findings
Open access online journal, AZoJono (The AZo Journal of Nanotechnology Online) has released a special nanotubes research edition in conjunction with DESYGN-IT, an EU funded collaborative research project that has been investigating the design, synthesis, growth and application of nanotubes, nanowires and nanotube arrays for industrial applications.
DESYGN-IT, is a collaborative research project between a number of Universities and SME partners from several of the member states of the EU.
The AZoJono special edition comprises seven research articles that focus on cutting edge carbon nanotube research, in particular the characterisation of nanotubes and their products. With potential applications in areas such as the lithographic stamping of computer chips, connector wires for computer chips, flat screen displays, catalysts, electrodes, nanowires, miniature actuators and reinforced composite materials.
Professor Werner Blau from Trinity College Dublin, a leader in carbon nanotube research and the DESYGN-IT project co-ordinator stated, “We are very pleased to be able to release these papers online through the open access journal, AZoJono. For some time now, I’ve been well aware of how effective AZoJono is at distributing the latest Nanotech research findings to a large global audience.”
AZoNano Chief Editor David Freund commented, “It is very pleasing to see the recognition that AZoJono is now receiving from leading Nanotech researchers such as the DESYGN-IT team. Some of our most popular Nanotech papers have now received over 40,000 page views and an involvement with groups such as DESYGN-IT confirms that AZoJono’s open access approach using our patented OARS (Open Access Author Rewards) system is starting to gain some significant traction as a highly successful mechanism for researchers to broadcast their findings to the global Nanotech community.”
The seven papers are available on AZoNano.com now online are:
Chemical Vapour Deposition Grown Carbon Nanotubes for Interconnect Technology
This paper looks at a simple method of growing controllable densities of interconnect type multiwall nanotubes with high proportions of Y-junction and multiple junction nanotubes across etched patterns, using a simple catalyst preparation.
http://www.azonano.com/Details.asp?ArticleID=2036The Synthesis of Bamboo Structured Carbon Nanotubes on MgO Supported Bimetallic Cu-Mo Catalysts
This article shows the successful synthesis of bamboo structured carbon nanotubes (BCNTs) using the catalytic decomposition of methane over supported Cu/Mo catalysts. Analysis of the BCNTs indicate that as the Cu content in the catalyst increases so does the yields of high quality nanotubes.
http://www.azonano.com/Details.asp?ArticleID=2037Selection of Application Specific Single and Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes by In Situ Characterization of Conductive and Field Emission Properties
The conductive and field emission properties of individual single and multi-walled carbon nanotubes, grown by chemical vapour and supercritical fluid deposition techniques, have been assessed using an in-situ transmission electron microscope-scanning tunnelling microscope (TEM-STM) technique.
http://www.azonano.com/details.asp?ArticleID=2038Structural and Physical Properties of Mo6SxI9-x Molecular Nanowires
A new promising material is molybdenum-sulfur-iodine nanowires. This article is a brief overview of atomic and electronic structure of molybdenum-sulfur-iodine molecular nanowires. Basic transport, optical and mechanical properties are also investigated
http://www.azonano.com/details.asp?ArticleID=2039Producing Controlled Grid Patterns of Nanotube Arrays for Strengthening Polymer Composites
This article examines a scalable inexpensive technique to grow grid patterns of nanotube arrays. The inter-grid spacing can be tailored as required giving a simple method of controlling the volume fraction of nanotubes grown on our substrates.
http://www.azonano.com/details.asp?ArticleID=2040Tailoring the Wettability of Carbon Nanotube Powders, Bucky Papers and Vertically Aligned Nanofibers
In this paper carbon nanotubes were investigated in the form of powder, grown on a Si substrate and as CNT sheets or mats, or bucky paper. The results found under gentle oxidation the vertical alignment of MWNTs remains unchanged but harsh conditions destroy the CNT without opening the end.
http://www.azonano.com/details.asp?ArticleID=2040Development of Measurement Set-up for Electromechanical Analysis of Bucky Paper Actuators
This paper looks at an actuation measurement device for characterization of the electromechanical properties of bucky paper. The main focus is paid to the out-of-plane actuation and a series of experiments to characterize actuation behaviour of bucky papers (SWNT and MWNT).
http://www.azonano.com/details.asp?ArticleID=2043
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About DESYGN-IT
Members of DESYGN-IT include Trinity College Dublin, National University of Ireland Cork, Jozef Stefan Institute, University of Ulster, Queen Mary and Westfield College, Queen University Belfast, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, University of Cambridge, Toughglass, Sensor Technology & Devices, Mid Sweden University, Ntera, Mo6 and University of Latvia.About AZoJono
AZoJono – The AZo Journal of Nanotechnology Online is published online at www.AZoNano.com – The A to Z of Nantechnology – a site operated by AZoNetwork, Sydney Australia.AZoJono publishes high quality articles and papers on all aspects of nanotechnology. All the contributions are reviewed by a world class panel of editors who are experts in a wide spectrum of materials science. [See http://www.azonano.com/founding_editors.asp]
AZojono is based on the patented OARS (Open Access Rewards System) publishing protocol. The OARS protocol represents a unique development in the field of scientific publishing – the distribution of online scientific journal revenue between the authors, peer reviewers and site operators with no publication charges, just totally free to access high quality, peer reviewed nanotech science. [See http://www.azonano.com/nanotechnology%20journal.asp and http://www.azonano.com/journal_of_nanotechnology.asp]
About AZoNetwork
Based in Sydney Australia the company was founded in April 2000 and currently serves over 2.4 million monthly visitors sessions from the engineering, science, construction and medical sectors.
AZonetwork owns and operates www.azom.com The A to Z of Materials, www.azonano.com The A to Z of Nanotechnology, www.AZoOptics.com – The A to Z of optics, www.AZoBuild.com The A to Z of Building and Construction related technologies and www.news-medical.net the A to Z of medical news.
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