CARBON NANOTUBE MULTI-TERMINAL JUNCTIONS: STRUCTURES, PROPERTIES, SYNTHESIS AND APPLICATIONS

摘要

We summarize recent studies on the structures, properties, methods of preparation and possible applications of carbon nanotube T-, Y-and X-junctions in which all carbon atoms remain sp~2-coordinated throughout. We propose energetically efficient pathways for the process of junction formation in which all atoms maintain their sp~2 arrangements throughout.