Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Since their discovery, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) have received tremendous attention because of their unique electrical, optical, physical, chemical, and mechanical properties. Their particular characteristics make them well-matched for a plethora of application areas, namely, nanoelectronics, energy management, (electro)catalysis, materials science, the construction of (bio)sensors, multifunctional nanoprobes for biomedical imaging, sorbents for sample preparation, the removal of contaminants from wastewater, as anti-bacterial agents, drug delivery nanocarriers, and so on—the current relevant application areas are countless. 

This Special Issue is a collection of 13 original research articles that address remarkable advances in the synthesis, purification, characterization, functionalization, and application of MWCNTs in established and emerging areas. A brief discussion of the main outcomes of each study is presented in the next sections.