Templated Growth of Covalently Bonded Three-Dimensional Carbon Nanotube Networks Originated from Graphene

• A template-assisted method that enables the growth of covalently bonded three-dimensional carbon nanotubes (CNTs) originating from graphene at a large scale is demonstrated. Atomic force microscopy-based mechanical tests show that the covalently bonded CNT structure can effectively distribute external loading throughout the network to improve the mechanical strength of the material.

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NATURVETENSKAP  -- Fysik (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Physical Sciences (hsv//eng)

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graphene

carbon nanotube

templated growth

covalent bonding

mechanical strength

arc-discharge method

elastic properties

laser-ablation

y-junctions

transport

mechanism

strength

conductivity

membranes

switches

covalent bonding

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