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Multiple alkynes react with ethylene to enhance carbon nanotube synthesis, suggesting a polymerization-like formation mechanism

by Admin | Nov 4, 2010 | News

D.L. Plata*, E.R. Meshot* (*equal contribution), C.M. Reddy, A.J. Hart, P.M. Gschwend.  ACS Nano 4(10):7185-7192, 2010. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/nn101842g] [PDF]   Thermal treatments of feedstock gases (e.g., C2H4/H2) used during carbon nanotube (CNT) synthesis...

Bending of nanoscale filament assemblies by elastocapillary densification

by Admin | Oct 27, 2010 | News

Z. Zhao, S. Tawfick, S.J. Park, M. De Volder, A.J. Hart, W. Lu. Physical Review E 82:041605, 2010. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.82.041605] [PDF]   We report a mechanism by which nanoscale filaments self-assemble into asymmetric aggregates by...

Precursor gas chemistry determines the crystallinity of carbon nanotubes synthesized at low temperature

by Admin | Oct 20, 2010 | News

G.D. Nessim, M. Seita, D.L. Plata, K.P. O’Brien, A.J. Hart, E.R. Meshot, C.M. Reddy, P.M. Gschwend, C.V. Thompson. Carbon 49(3):804-810, 2011. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2010.10.018] [PDF]   Despite significant progress in carbon nanotube (CNT) synthesis...

John Hart will receive a FY2011 AFOSR Young Investigator (YIP) award

by Admin | Oct 2, 2010 | Awards, News

October 2010: John Hart will receive a FY2011 AFOSR Young Investigator (YIP) award.

Characterizing the failure processes that limit the storage of energy in carbon nanotube springs under tension

by Admin | Sep 14, 2010 | News

F.A. Hill, T.F. Havel, A.J. Hart, C. Livermore. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering 20:104012, 2010. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0960-1317/20/10/10401] [PDF]   We report measurements of the mechanical properties and energy storage capabilities of carbon...

3DCNT Team receive the UMich Robert M. Caddell Memorial Award

by Admin | Sep 2, 2010 | Awards, News

September 2010: Our 3DCNT team will receive the UMich Robert M. Caddell Memorial Award for Outstanding Research in Materials and Manufacturing.
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