Development of methods of shape control of carbon nanotubes aiming at functionality and demonstration of their functionality

2019 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 17K04991
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Nanomaterials chemistry
• Research Institution: Kochi University of Technology
• Principal Investigator: Kohno Hideo 高知工科大学, 環境理工学群, 教授 (00273574)
• Project Period (FY): 2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
• Keywords: カーボンナノチューブ / その場観察 / 機能性

Outline of Final Research Achievements

A method of high-yield growth of carbon nanotetrahedron/ribbon structures was developed, and stability of various carbon nano-structures was revealed. In addition, operations of filler materials were demonstrated. Furthermore, detailed structural analyses were conducted with electron-beam tomography. It has been demonstrated that the carbon nano- and micro-structures can be used as fluidic devices and containers for in situ TEM observations of reactions by utilizing their unique structures and excellent stability.

Free Research Field

電子顕微鏡、ナノ構造

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

ナノ・マイクロ構造を創製した後それを将来における応用に繋げるためには、応用の鍵となるそのナノ・マイクロ構造の特性を明らかにし、その機能性を調べ応用可能性の概念実証をする必要がある。本研究課題において、我々がこれまでに創製したカーボン微細構造の詳細な構造と安定性などの性質を明かにし、加えて内包物の操作を行ない、その機能性を実証したことに本研究課題の成果の意義がある。