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CNT Sponges for Environmental Applications

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The synthesis of 3D architectures composed of carbon nanotubes (CNT) is one of the most exciting and challenging research domains in nanotechnology. These systems have great potential for supercapacitors, catalytic electrodes, artificial muscles and in environmental applications. In this chapter, we present an overview of the CNT sponges, which are characterized by high hydrophobicity, high oil absorption capacity, high-performance in mechanical test and high porosity making it an attractive candidate for environmental applications.

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Abbreviations

CNTs:

Carbon nanotubes

CVD:

Chemical Vapor Deposition

DWCNT:

Double Wall Carbon Nanotubes

MWCNT:

Multiple Wall Carbon Nanotubes

SEM:

Scanning Electron Microscopy

SWCNT:

Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes

S3DCNT:

Three-dimensional Structures of Carbon Nanotubes

TEM:

Transmission Electron Microscopy

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  1. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil

    Claudir Gabriel Kaufmann Jr.

  2. Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France

    Juliano Schorne-Pinto

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Kaufmann, C.G., Schorne-Pinto, J. (2019). CNT Sponges for Environmental Applications. In: Kopp Alves, A. (eds) Nanomaterials for Eco-friendly Applications. Engineering Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26810-7_1

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