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Introducing a New NIST Reference Material: Multiwall Carbon Nanotube Soot
Published
Author(s)
Ann C. Chiaramonti Debay, Ryan M. White, Jason D. Holm, Elisabeth Mansfield
Abstract
Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) play a significant role in the nascent nanotechnology industry, due to their remarkable combination of mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties. These materials are specialty additives, reinforcing a diverse group of composites, including sporting goods, automobile body panels, and anti-static coatings. More than 25 commercial products incorporate MWCNTs, and production volumes exceed 500 tons per year [1]. These volumes are expected to increase dramatically in the near future (3000 tons/year predicted by 2015) due to growing applications in electronics, data storage, defense, energy, aerospace, and the automotive industry [2]. These new applications dictate higher performance and reliability and require tight control over the physical and chemical characteristics of the MWCNTs.
Chiaramonti, A.
, White, R.
, Holm, J.
and Mansfield, E.
(2016),
Introducing a New NIST Reference Material: Multiwall Carbon Nanotube Soot, Microscopy and Microanalysis, [online], https://doi.org/10.1017/S143192761600310X
(Accessed October 8, 2025)