Recent advances and perspective on boron nitride nanotubes: From synthesis to applications

Abstract Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) are emerging nanomaterials with analogous structures and similarly impressive mechanical properties to carbon (CNTs), but unique chemistry complimentary multifunctional properties, including higher thermal stability, electrical insulation, optical transparency, neutron absorption capability, piezoelectricity. Over the past decade, advances in synthesis have made BNNTs more broadly accessible other research communities, removing a major barrier their utilization research. Therefore, field is poised grow rapidly see emergence of BNNT applications ranging from electronics aerospace materials. A key challenge, that being gradually overcome, development manufacturing processes make “neat” This overview highlights history current status field, providing both an introduction this Focus Issue—BNNTs: Synthesis Applications—as well as perspective on advances, challenges, opportunities for material. Graphical abstract