Covalent 2D and 3D Networks from 1D Nanostructures: Designing New Materials
- 14 December 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Nano Letters
- Vol. 7 (3), 570-576
- https://doi.org/10.1021/nl0622202
Abstract
We show extensive theoretical studies related to the generation and characterization of 2D and 3D ordered networks using 1D units that are connected covalently. We experimentally created multi-terminal junctions containing 1D carbon blocks in order to study the most common morphologies and branched structures that could be used in the theoretical design of network models. We found that the mechanical and electronic characteristics of ordered networks based on carbon nanotubes (ON-CNTs) are dominated by their specific super-architecture (hexagonal, cubic, square, and diamond-type). We show that charges follow specific paths through the nodes of the multi-terminal systems, which could result in complex integrated nanoelectronic circuits. The 3D architectures reveal their ability to support extremely high unidirectional stress when their mechanical properties are studied. In addition, these networks are shown to perform better than standard carbon aerogels because of their low mass densities, continuous porosities, and high surface areas.This publication has 28 references indexed in Scilit:
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