Carbon nanotubes as nanoelectromechanical systems components

Susan B. Sinnott; Narayan R. Aluru

doi:10.1016/B978-044451855-2/50016-4

Carbon nanotubes as nanoelectromechanical systems components

Susan B. Sinnott
, Narayan R. Aluru

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Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) can function as metallic or semiconducting conductors, have great stiffness in the axial direction, and can readily absorb gases and liquids into their hollow interiors. This combination of properties makes CNTs natural components for future nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS). This chapter reviews recent computational and experimental work that investigates and establishes the properties of nanotubes that will be relevant to their use in NEMS devices. The focus is on nanofluidic behavior of gases, and liquids confined to CNT or bundle interiors, the mechanical, and thermal properties of CNTs, and electronic transport in CNTs. The challenges and opportunities inherent in producing NEMS devices from CNT components are also discussed in the chapter.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Carbon Nanotechnology
Subtitle of host publication	Recent Developments in Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science and Device Applications
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	361-488
Number of pages	128
ISBN (Print)	9780444518552
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-044451855-2/50016-4
State	Published - May 30 2006

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General Engineering
General Materials Science

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