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Ultralight Materials: Ultralight Interconnected Metal Oxide Nanotube Networks (Small 18/2016)
Author(s) -
Stano Kelly L.,
Faraji Shaghayegh,
Hodges Ryan,
Yildiz Ozkan,
Wells Brian,
Akyildiz Halil I.,
Zhao Junjie,
Jur Jesse,
Bradford Philip D.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201670090
Subject(s) - materials science , oxide , metal , nanotube , nanotechnology , nanostructure , nanoscopic scale , carbon nanotube , metallurgy
On page 2432, a novel templating process for the creation of ultralow density metal oxide nanostructures is demonstrated by P. D. Bradford, and co‐workers. The alumina structures are unique in that they are comprised of highly aligned and interconnected nanotubes yielding anisotropic behavior. Large‐scale network structures with complex form‐factors can easily be made using this technique. Application of the low density networks as humidity sensing materials as well as thermal insulation is demonstrated.