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Applications of carbon nanotubes and graphene produced by chemical vapor deposition

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High-quality carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene synthesized by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) have unique one- and two-dimensional structures made up of sp2-hybridized carbon atoms and excellent physical and chemical properties. They have shown potential for use in electronics, optoelectronics, energy-storage devices, composites, and sensors. In this article, we review important milestones in these uses of CNTs and graphene produced by CVD, with special emphasis on the latest advances and remaining challenges. The key characteristics and advantages of CNTs and graphene synthesized by CVD for different applications are compared, and future trends in the use of these nanocarbons are discussed.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (Grant 2016YFA0200101), and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grants 51625203, 51532008, 51521091, 51572265, and 51572264). The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under Grant Agreement No. 604472 (IRENA project), the Aalto Energy Efficiency Research Program through the MOPPI Project, and by the Academy of Finland via Project Nos. 286546 and 292600.

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    Peng-Xiang Hou, Jinhong Du, Chang Liu & Wencai Ren

  2. Department of Applied Physics, School of Science, Aalto University, Finland

    Esko I. Kauppinen

  3. Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute, Tsinghua University, China

    Hui-Ming Cheng

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Hou, PX., Du, J., Liu, C. et al. Applications of carbon nanotubes and graphene produced by chemical vapor deposition. MRS Bulletin 42, 825–833 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1557/mrs.2017.238

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