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Introducing a New NIST Reference Material: Multiwall Carbon Nanotube Soot

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Author(s)

Ann C. Chiaramonti Debay, Ryan M. White, Jason D. Holm, Elisabeth Mansfield

Abstract

Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) play a significant role in the nascent nanotechnology industry, due to their remarkable combination of mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties. These materials are specialty additives, reinforcing a diverse group of composites, including sporting goods, automobile body panels, and anti-static coatings. More than 25 commercial products incorporate MWCNTs, and production volumes exceed 500 tons per year [1]. These volumes are expected to increase dramatically in the near future (3000 tons/year predicted by 2015) due to growing applications in electronics, data storage, defense, energy, aerospace, and the automotive industry [2]. These new applications dictate higher performance and reliability and require tight control over the physical and chemical characteristics of the MWCNTs.
Citation
Microscopy and Microanalysis
Volume
22
Pub Type
Journals

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https://doi.org/10.1017/S143192761600310X

Keywords

Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes
Nanotechnology, Nanomaterials and Nanometrology

Citation

Chiaramonti, A. , White, R. , Holm, J. and Mansfield, E. (2016), Introducing a New NIST Reference Material: Multiwall Carbon Nanotube Soot, Microscopy and Microanalysis, [online], https://doi.org/10.1017/S143192761600310X (Accessed March 14, 2025)

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Created July 25, 2016, Updated November 10, 2018