Do We Really Know Why Carbon Nanotubes Grow? (Small 30/2026)
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Abstract
Carbon Nanotubes The CNT growth mechanism is still debated. In the Research Article (e14718), Simone Meloni and co-workers propose a heterogeneous (2D) classical nucleation framework comparing pathways for graphenic patches, caps, and full CNTs. Despite its simplicity, it rationalizes key trends, including the correlation between catalyst particle size and CNT diameter. The results reveal that the bottleneck is the cap-to-tube formation step, rather than the hypothesized graphene patch–to–cap lift-off. Image credit to Veronica Vitali from University of Ferrara.
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Research context
OpenAlex topics: Carbon Nanotubes in Composites · Graphene research and applications · Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies
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Affiliations
Department of Chemical Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences University of Ferrara Ferrara Italy
Istituto de Tecnología Química Universitat Politècnica de València‐Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas Valencia Spain
Laboratory for Process Engineering Environment, Biotechnology and Energy Faculty of Engineering University of Porto Porto Portugal
Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering Faculty of Engineering University of Porto Porto Portugal
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