Heteronanotubes: Challenges and Opportunities
Rong Xiang, Shigeo Maruyama
Abstract
The experimental synthesis of 1D van der Waals heterostructures, a class of materials in which different crystallized nanotubes are coaxially nested, was recently demonstrated. In this perspective, the current challenges in the chemical vapor deposition synthesis of this new structure are outlined, and the visions on its potential applications are presented. A particular emphasis is given to electronic devices that are built after modulating different shell-shell combinations in these heteronanotubes.
Topics & Concepts
Visionvan der Waals forceNanotechnologyHeterojunctionChemical vapor depositionPerspective (graphical)Materials scienceShell (structure)Engineering physicsComputer scienceChemistryPhysicsOptoelectronicsSociologyMoleculeComposite materialAnthropologyOrganic chemistryArtificial intelligence2D Materials and ApplicationsGraphene research and applicationsEnergy Harvesting in Wireless Networks