Understanding tyrosine self-assembly: from dimer assembly to magnetized fluorescent nanotubes embedded into PVA films

Self-assembly of Silicon Nanotubes

The growth of silicon nanotubes (SiNTs) by a dual-RF-plasma treatment technique is reported here. These SiNTs are vertically aligned and self-assembled from Si substrates at 500 °C by the use of Cu catalysts. Their diameters are ~50 to 80 nm with tubular wall thickness of ~10-15nm. Cu vapors were found partially filled inside the SiNTs. This is a novel technique that can convert bulk materials ...

Self-assembly of Carbon Nanotubes

Carbon nanolUbes. consisting of graphilic cylinders. have been synthesized in bulk quantities. This comributiofl summarizes our presenr knowledge of Ihe microscopic mechanisms leading to the self· assembly of single-wall or multi-wall tubes. Numerical calculations. supponed by expenmental evidence, suggest these close relatives of fullercnes to be extremely stable Wilh reSpeCI to meChanical str...

Self-assembly of carbon nanotubes

Self-assembly of carbon nanotubes Introduction This talk addresses the self-assembly of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). In order for useful and potentially important structures and devices to be built from CNTs it is essential that the nanotubes be manipulated and organized in some way. One of the most promising routes to such structures and devices appears thus far to be self-assembly. While acknowle...

Self-Assembly of Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes from Quench-Condensed CNi3 Films

Freestanding, vertical, multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) are formed during the vacuum deposition of thin films of the metastable carbides CT3 (T = Ni, Co) onto fire-polished glass substrates. In contrast to widely used chemical and laser vapor deposition techniques, we utilize direct e-beam evaporation of arc-melted CT3 targets to produce MWCNs that are self-assembled out of the CT3-film matr...

Controlling and Understanding Self-Assembly