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"Matter–energy synergy" regulates the growth of CNTs

  • Carbon Letters
  • Abbr : Carbon Lett.
  • 2025, 35(6), pp.2571~2608
  • DOI : 10.1007/s42823-025-00984-6
  • Publisher : Korean Carbon Society
  • Research Area : Natural Science > Natural Science General > Other Natural Sciences General
  • Received : June 4, 2025
  • Accepted : September 14, 2025
  • Published : December 11, 2025

Wang Ruiliang 1 Wu Chengwei 1 Gao Chenyu 1 Hu Yuan 2 Dong Qianpeng 3 Zhao Xinyue 4 He Yan 5 Chu Dianming 1 Bai Wenjuan 1

1Qingdao University of Science and Technology
2Tongli Tire Co.
3Shandong Dazhan Nano Materials Co., Ltd.
4Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Shandong
5Qingdao University

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ABSTRACT

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been widely applied in diverse fields due to their exceptional mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties. However, the growing demand for precise control over their structure, crystallinity, and yield is severely hindered by the intricate, multi-factor-influenced CNTs growth process—this has become a critical bottleneck limiting their further application. A key breakthrough in addressing this challenge is the discovery that CNTs growth follows the "synergistic action of matter-driven and energy-driven" mechanisms. Mastering these dual driving mechanisms, establishing the direct link between reaction conditions and product structures, and thereby optimizing reaction paths, emerges as an effective strategy to achieve precise regulation of CNTs nucleation and growth. Against the backdrop of industrialization, this review not only provides a critical theoretical basis for breaking through the bottleneck of precise growth control but also directly propels high-quality CNTs toward broader and more practical application prospects.

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