Preface

Since the discovery of carbon nanotubes, they have gained all the attention of researchers over the world. In 1991, Sumio Iijima discovered carbon nanotubes (CNTs) while working on the synthesis of fullerene. Since then, CNTs have been explored in various fields due to their extraordinary electrical, mechanical, optical, and chemical properties. This book, *Carbon Nanotubes - Redefining the World of Electronics*, reviews and discusses CNTs, their electrical properties, and their utility in the electronics world.

This book is divided into eight chapters. The first chapter is an introductory chapter that explains the applicability of CNTs in the electronics field and gives the overall scope of the work. The second chapter discusses the incorporation of CNTs as building blocks into various electronic devices. The third chapter talks about the synthesis and purification of CNTs, as synthesis parameters have a huge impact on the electrical properties of CNTs. The fourth and fifth chapter discuss the possibility of CNT composites with natural rubber and elastomer. The sixth chapter examines the preparation and characterization of electrically conducting polymer nanocomposites with CNTs. The formed composite shows great promise for applications in electronics. The seventh and eighth chapter discuss CNT applications in energy storage devices and transistor preparation.

We are thankful to the authors and publishers for their support in the development of this book.

We hope that researchers and academicians worldwide who are interested in CNTs will find this book useful.

> **Prasanta Kumar Ghosh** School of Physics, Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University (MIT WPU), Pune, India

> > **Kunal Datta** DDUKK, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad (M.S.), India

#### **Arti Dinkarrao Rushi**

Department of Basic Sciences and Humanities, Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Aurangabad (M.S.), India

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