One of the most unique structural characteristics of carbon nanotubes(CNTs) differentiating from other carbon materials is their hollow nanochannles,which can be utilized for encapsulating and loading foreign matters....One of the most unique structural characteristics of carbon nanotubes(CNTs) differentiating from other carbon materials is their hollow nanochannles,which can be utilized for encapsulating and loading foreign matters.The anodic aluminum oxide(AAO) template technique enables the diameter,length,and cap structure control of the replicated CNTs,and thus shows advantages in pore structure control over the traditional CNT growth approaches.This review details the synthesis of CNTs with tunable diameter,length,wall thickness,and crystalline by using the AAO template method.The doping of heteroatoms and filling of foreign matters into AAO-CNTs are also addressed.Moreover,the main challenges and developing trends of the AAO template method are discussed.展开更多
基金supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (2011CB932601,2011CB932604,and 2008DFA51400)the Clean Energy Facing the Future Program between the Chinese Academy of Sciences and British Petrleum+1 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China (50921004 and 50872137)Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars,State Education Ministry
文摘One of the most unique structural characteristics of carbon nanotubes(CNTs) differentiating from other carbon materials is their hollow nanochannles,which can be utilized for encapsulating and loading foreign matters.The anodic aluminum oxide(AAO) template technique enables the diameter,length,and cap structure control of the replicated CNTs,and thus shows advantages in pore structure control over the traditional CNT growth approaches.This review details the synthesis of CNTs with tunable diameter,length,wall thickness,and crystalline by using the AAO template method.The doping of heteroatoms and filling of foreign matters into AAO-CNTs are also addressed.Moreover,the main challenges and developing trends of the AAO template method are discussed.
