Nanotechnology News: Inorganic Nanotubes
[C&EN August 29, 2005]
INORGANIC MENAGERIE
Unusual properties of nanotubes made from inorganic materials offer intriguing possibilities for applications
In the world of nanotubes, there’s no denying that carbon is king. Carbon nanotubes claim the lion’s share of high-profile journal articles, reports in the popular press, and presentations at major scientific meetings. But a number of inorganic chemists have also fallen under the nanotube’s spell. Delving into the periodic table, these scientists are finding that nanotubes made from inorganic materials have intriguing properties quite different from those of their all-carbon cousins and a range of potential applications.
Although the investment in financial and human resources devoted to inorganic nanotubes lags behind that of carbon nanotubes, a number of reviews suggest that inorganic nanotube research is increasing rapidly (Adv. Mater. 2004, 16, 1497; Dalton Trans. 2003, 1; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2002, 41, 2446).
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